What gilana said. It's a New England -- and, from what I've heard, part of the Midwest -- thing.
It's good to know that such an expression, homonym it may be, would not be well-received elsewhere. I will be adding "Don't call the corner shop a 'packy' in England" to my list, along with "Don't kiss a Bollywood star on the cheek in public."
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Date: 2007-04-17 03:27 pm (UTC)It's good to know that such an expression, homonym it may be, would not be well-received elsewhere. I will be adding "Don't call the corner shop a 'packy' in England" to my list, along with "Don't kiss a Bollywood star on the cheek in public."