When did a Windbreak become a Windbreaker?

[Tallyboggle]

Don’t know why but this annoys me, perhaps part of getting older or is there a difference?

 

[ctc]

All part of the general drop in standards, the Americanised spelling, flying the union flag upside down and a general indifference to reasonable behaviour.

 

[phase3begins]

‘getting older’ or ageing?
I

 

[PP Bear]

Reminds me of when is a door not a door

 

[John Barrett]

I just accept the wind of change...

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[jockaneezer]

Is windbreak a noun and windbreaker an adjective ?

 

[deleted79651]

Is windbreak a noun and windbreaker an adjective ?

Dunno; I'll wait for the Reports from the scene and then decide whether they are full reports or merely comments ...

Steve

 

[Jim]

Don’t know why but this annoys me, perhaps part of getting older or is there a difference?

I'm jealous, your life must be pretty good if that's your biggest niggle.

Mine? ..... Those blinking stickers on on every bloody apple

 

[PP Bear]

Aren't they edible

Might explain the indigestion then

 

[The Lord Squid]

Perhaps the word changed at the same time that "staycation" became a UK holiday rather than staying at home and people started to say "Can I get ..." rather than "Please may I have...".

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[Larby]

A windbreak


A windbreaker

 

[ElliesBoss]

Love "can I get". Was in a shop once and a bloke said "Can I get a .....". Shop keeper merely replied "Yes you can" and stood there.

 

[deleted79651]

Love "can I get". Was in a shop once and a bloke said "Can I get a .....". Shop keeper merely replied "Yes you can" and stood there.

Or, 'I'll take a cake, please', to which the Baker replies,'No you won't; you'll bloody well pay for it like everyone else...'

Steve

 

[joe and sue]

Is this a wind up??
Just asking

 

[deleted79651]

Is this a wind up??
Just asking

Far too subtle, but may trump previous replies ...

Steve

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[sciac2001]

Probably well after children became “kids”.

 

[deleted79651]

Probably well after children became “kids”.

That also gets my goat ... No Ifs [but many butts] ...

Steve

 

[phase3begins]

I dislike ‘only’ in front of prices.
only £20

i bloody know. I can read the numbers

 

[androidGB]

A jacket with a zip used to be known as a windbreaker, I seem to remember

Andrew

 

[HappySealz]

Do I dare mention opal fruits?

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[Cheshirecat57]

A windbreak

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A windbreaker

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Both Nouns then, at least that is cleared up

 

[phase3begins]

A jacket with a zip used to be known as a windbreaker, I seem to remember

Andrew

I always knew them as wind cheaters. Will it never end?

 

[androidGB]

I always knew them as wind cheaters. Will it never end?

Actually, I think you are right, maybe a bit of memory failure on my part

 

[Northernraider]

I cant wait till im old enough to let stuff like that bother me. Another 30 years should do it

 

[dunnah01]

I cant wait till im old enough to let stuff like that bother me. Another 30 years should do it

Or half an hour on this forum

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[Ian Bosman]

Is windbreak a noun and windbreaker an adjective ?

they are so anti social on campsites. Woe betide those who tread on foot on my patch!!!

 

[The Lord Squid]

Probably well after children became “kids”.

And kids became baby goats and dogs became puppies and too many of us became infantilised.

 

[The Lord Squid]

And kids became baby goats and dogs became puppies and too many of us became infantilised.

Anyway I'm now off for drinkypoos in an establishment with no gogglebox before the footy finishes and the boys and girls come out for bevvies.

 

[mitzimad]

the item previously known as a wind breaker has now been down graded to a breeze blocker

 

[deleted79651]

Until I discovered Tena Pads, I had no idea that Surprise Peas were a vegetable ...

Steve

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