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Re:Batteries: How cheap can they get? by lelanthran on Friday July 05, 2024 @03:20AM (#40880463)
> P.S. I've never heard of sparky being used as slang for an electrician, sounds very aussie.

I'm surprised to find out it's aussie slang; I always thought it was slang local to South Africa :-/

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Re:Batteries: How cheap can they get? by Lio on Friday July 05, 2024 @06:00AM (#40881401)
We say the chippie in the UK too.

We also use sparkie for electrician.

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Re:Batteries: How cheap can they get? by SideburnsOfDoom on Friday July 05, 2024 @10:37AM (#40883178)
It's local to UK and more recent British colonies

ZA and AUS included. USA less so.

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