Thank you very much, Cassandra. I was beginning to think that I had learned a mispronunciation but it makes more sense now. I can think of several members of my family who were in the merchant navy that might have picked up this term.
Tina-------------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] http://www.fatmandancing.co.uk http://www.myspace.com/fat_man_dancing > Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:31:39 -0800> From: [log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Word Query> To: [log in to unmask]> > When I lived on a boat we always used the term "off the sevish side" for> directions.> > Sevish meaning "rotting fish" and the sevish side being the side down> current (which would change) that the chum was thrown off.
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