Lady bird in England; lady bug in America

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Larsy

Lady bird in England; lady bug in America

Legg inn av Larsy » 12 jun 2007 19:28:04

I had always wondered about this difference, but the statement below
seems to show that the Americans took up the Kentish expression ...

http://books.google.com/books?id=khgjAA ... #PPA118,M1

Larsy

Re: Lady bird in England; lady bug in America

Legg inn av Larsy » 12 jun 2007 21:29:25

Then there's "lady cow," which doesn't have a very attractive ring to
it ...

http://books.google.com/books?id=eqkFAA ... ady+cow%22

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