Chris & Caroline wrote, "Love the email addy Mush!! Proper 'Ampshire that is!! (Isn't it!)" Well, maybe - but I always thought it was a 'silig' Sussex endearment - them as is strong in arm and thick in 'ead! <grin> Regards Brian Incoming mail is certified Virus Free Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) Version 6.0.760 Virus Database 509 - Release Date: 10/09/2004

And I thought it was just a Sholing term of endearment! Sara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian" <beejaycave@btinternet.com> To: <ENG-SOUTHAMPTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 8:01 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-SOU] RE: ENG-SOUTHAMPTON-D Digest V04 #150 > Chris & Caroline wrote, "Love the email addy Mush!! Proper 'Ampshire that > is!! (Isn't it!)" > > Well, maybe - but I always thought it was a 'silig' Sussex endearment - them > as is strong in arm and thick in 'ead! <grin> > > Regards > Brian > > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) > Version 6.0.760 Virus Database 509 - Release Date: 10/09/2004 > > ______________________________

Remember my dad and uncles calling each other "Mush" when we lived in Midanbury, Southampton, many years ago. But think we should explain the pronunciation for people in North America, and other places, who might not know that it's pronounced "Moosh", not "mush". Out here, "mush" is slang for "porridge/oatmeal, or cornmeal "mush" LOL. Alandra, British Columbia, Canada, born and raised in Hampshire ----- Original Message ----- From: "sbolt" <sbolt@beeb.net> To: <ENG-SOUTHAMPTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 12:56 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-SOU] RE: ENG-SOUTHAMPTON-D Digest V04 #150 > And I thought it was just a Sholing term of endearment! > > Sara > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brian" <beejaycave@btinternet.com> > To: <ENG-SOUTHAMPTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 8:01 AM > Subject: Re: [ENG-SOU] RE: ENG-SOUTHAMPTON-D Digest V04 #150 > > > > Chris & Caroline wrote, "Love the email addy Mush!! Proper 'Ampshire that > > is!! (Isn't it!)" > > > > Well, maybe - but I always thought it was a 'silig' Sussex endearment - > them > > as is strong in arm and thick in 'ead! <grin> > > > > Regards > > Brian > > > > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) > > Version 6.0.760 Virus Database 509 - Release Date: 10/09/2004 > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ============================== > You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from > http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ > >

Hello everybody, Mush was used by us Westend lads in 1950's but one correction is that "isn't" was not used in that area. It was "aint it" or "init" "Gernight" from Rod in Andover.