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Originally Posted by Sancho Panther
Perikles and pjt33 - that is the original meaning of the word, "Bespoke" means 'made-to-measure' tailoring originally.
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Yes, I thought that is what I said
. It derives from the verb 'bespeak' which meant 'to speak for, to arrange, to order' hence to arrange in advance when buying something.
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Originally Posted by Sancho Panther
As a Northener where we have our own accent I have to say that I am shocked and appalled that Baltipal (from Dudley for God's sake!) has the effrontery to specify in his personal data that his native language is English!
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That's not as annoying as being described as having a 'British accent'.
