On 5/12/2012 6:45 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:44:50 -0800, sf wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:15:35 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 4 Dec 2012 15:05:24 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tuesday, December 4, 2012 3:59:05 PM UTC-5, injipoint wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I did think you were having a lend of me but I shouldn't
>>>>>
>>>>> have doubted you.
>>>>
>>>> "Having a lend of me"? What does that convey? I'm always interested in new phrases.
>>>
>>> New? It means somebody's pulling their leg.
>>
>> Maybe it's not new in Australia, but "lend of me" meant nothing here.
>> I thought he misspelled a word; but I had no idea what he was trying
>> to say in spite of giving him the misspell possibility
>
> OTOH, most of us knew it was spelled correctly. It was just a term we
> weren't familiar with.
>
> -sw
>
I didn't realise it was limited in its use until the issue was pointed
out and I went looking for it on google.

I also didn't realise that it is older Australians who use it.
I guess I'm now in the category of "older Australians".