Re: Word of the day: ?Papoose?

On Wed, 4 Sep 2024 10:10:55 +1000, Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org>
wrote:

On 04/09/24 01:53, Steve Hayes wrote:
>

Yes, 'twas the Wikipedia reference that gave me the impression that
the "child" usage was common in the USA, and, as Peter Moylan points
out, in Australia. Elsewhere it seems to be understood primarily as
a child holder.

>
Well, I'm not sure about "common in Australia". The word is rare here in
either meaning; we know it only from North American sources.
>
I should also point out that my youngest child is 36 years old, so my
understanding of child carriers is a long way out of date. I do have
grandchildren, but I carry them in child seats that are installed over
the back seats of my car.

Our youngest is 43, and the child for whom we were given the
otjivereko is now 47, and that was the time when we were most
interested in childholders. Michael Frayn wrote an amusing article
about them in "The Observer", I think I may still have it somewhere.
If I find it I will look to see if he mentions papooses.


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