And maybe a bit beyond the mid-20thC, too ...
Lorikeet Day (2)
from [Geoffrey Dabb] [Permanent Link][Original]
To: <>
Subject: Lorikeet Day (2)
From: "Geoffrey Dabb" <>
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2013 18:32:29 +1100
.... They were feeding on blossoms, and, unlike the 'keets, on buds and
lerps as well.
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From: Con Boekel
Sent: Wednesday, 3 December 2014 9:16 AM
To:
Subject: 'Guinea fowl keets for sale from $10 each'
The Australian National Dictionary Centre has entries for 'keets' as a short
form for 'lorikeets'. In use from the 19thC until the mid-20thC.
regards
Con
On 2/12/2014 6:19 PM, David McDonald (personal) wrote:
> Someone yesterday posted to the Wamboin & Bywong Hub Facebook page
> 'Guinea fowl keets for sale from $10 each.'
>
> Probably everyone but me already knew that keets are young guinea fowls.
>
> One problem, though: it is not in the Oxford English Dictionary. A few
> citations in Trove. I have now submitted it to the OED for
> consideration next time they get to revise 'ke'.
>
> For info - David
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