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Misappropriation and misuse is totally bad!! (as in good) Just like  
gnarly neologisms.

I think you're probably right. But I'm surprised that it's been  
bugging you for so long.


dan



On 12 Dec 2006, at 17:11, Alex Francis wrote:

> On 11/14/06, Dan Dixon <Dan.Dixon at uwe.ac.uk> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Must be Nuuzullund speak. I just bounced it off another kiwi and  
>> he got
>> it.
>>
>> Screeds = Shedloads
>>
>>
> This has been bugging me for weeks; I have heard the same usage  
> from some of
> the more Scottish denizens of Brissle who have been kind enough to  
> provide a
> rough translation in the past.
>
> I'm kinda wondering if it's a bit of a misappropriation of the  
> "long piece
> of writing" meaning: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/screed
>
> Alex
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Dan Dixon
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