Most interesting information! I recall an expression in our household (my grandfather served in India in the late 1800s to 1907) about 'not caring a brass razoo' - Cheers Ainslie.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass_razoo This is what I learnt when I was a boy in Australia in the 1940s and '50s. Gordon -----Original Message----- From: india-british-raj-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:india-british-raj-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ainslie Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 6:28 PM To: india-british-raj@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] Hobson-Jobson: The words English owes to India Most interesting information! I recall an expression in our household (my grandfather served in India in the late 1800s to 1907) about 'not caring a brass razoo' - Cheers Ainslie.

G'day Ainslie, On 13/07/2012, at 09:28 AM, Ainslie wrote: > Most interesting information! > > I recall an expression in our household (my grandfather served in India > in the late 1800s to 1907) > about 'not caring a brass razoo' - The expression is still current in Australia. ooroo