tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983828.post109893323325234081..comments2024-01-15T23:32:18.495-06:00Comments on Metrolingua: NZ in NYCMargaret Larkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06421277669200495407noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983828.post-27489917107083716542007-04-03T21:53:00.000-05:002007-04-03T21:53:00.000-05:00Now I can't find where he said "daff" but doesn't ...Now I can't find where he said "daff" but doesn't it mean dumb?<BR/><BR/>I have to finish categorizing my posts--there are more accents posts, I think. I haven't even scratched the surface in categorizing all of my old posts--there are a lot to go through and I've been too lazy to do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983828.post-24805183388390889712007-04-03T17:10:00.000-05:002007-04-03T17:10:00.000-05:00Daff? I'm a New Zealander, and I have no idea what...Daff? I'm a New Zealander, and I have no idea what that is. Are you taking the piss? <BR/><BR/>I'm enjoying your "Accents" blogs. I often wonder what the New Zealand accent sounds like to outsiders...Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11958466182204788248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983828.post-1099234003774663782004-10-31T08:46:00.000-06:002004-10-31T08:46:00.000-06:00Exactly--even his explanation to fellow New Zealan...Exactly--even his explanation to fellow New Zealanders would be perplexing to an American, unless they were familiar with the slang. It took me a while to understand what "daff" meant.Margaret Larkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421277669200495407noreply@blogger.com