BOC-L Digest - 17 Aug 1998 to 18 Aug 1998

[Mark P Lee]

>Subject: Re: OFF: Lyrics
>>> From:          "Hall, Russell J" <russell.j.hall at LMCO.COM>
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>>>         What is a khyber?  I have a guess, but I'd hate to be wrong

>>
>>
>>It's a place in Pakistan...
>
>I don't think that's what was being talking about, but
>isn't the pass in Afghanistan, not Pakistan?

AFAIK it's from Cockney Rhyming slang (UK)

Khyber Pass = Ass (Arse, Butt, Khyster etc etc)

Anyone willing to confirm/deny.

Mark
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