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From: "Neal Gardiner" <>
Subject: Re: [MLN] God daughter
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 01:45:33 +1100
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how about

girlfriend, or as my younguns say girl - friend,

Mate; co-inhabitant; colleague; buddy; partner

Partner seems to be the acceptable term in administration areas when
referring to one's close associate.

Co-inhabitant is used when two of the opposite sex, and live in same
apartment but sleep in separate rooms. Means they share facilities but are
not partners.

luck
Neal
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Kelly" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 1:18 AM
Subject: Re: [MLN] God daughter


> Hi Listers,
> Thanks to all those who have answered my question about the term
> 'goddaughter' in the 1861 census in place of and meaning
'daughter-in-law'.
> Now can
> anyone come up with a suitable term for a son's long term,
> female, unmarried partner in 2003 - besides 'daughter-outlaw'?
>
> Regards,
> Jane
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 4:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [MLN] God daughter
>
>
> Hi Jane,
>
> I've never come across this but according to "The Concise Scots
Dictionary"
> God as a prefix can mean in-law. The expression has been in use from the
> late C14 to the present day.
>
> Cheers
> Sue
> Harrow, England
>
>
>


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