Orac Oracsson - Revision history

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	Mentioned in [[A Tourist Guide to Lancre]], '''Orac Oracsson''' outfitters of [[Ohulan Cutash]] make coats of the finest waterproofing quality. [[Eric Wheelbrace]] swears by them. Well, swore - he's presumed to be off with the fairies... and may the gods help him!		Mentioned in [[A Tourist Guide to Lancre]], and in ''Mrs Bradshaw's Guide to the Railways'', '''Orac Oracsson''' outfitters of [[Ohulan Cutash]] make coats of the finest waterproofing quality. [[Eric Wheelbrace]] swears by them. Well, swore - he's presumed to be off with the fairies... and may the gods help him!

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	{{wp\|Anorak\|Anorak}} has two meanings in contemporary English: the warm heavy jacket with a hood that Eric would appreciate; and a term of abuse for boring people, such as trainspotters, who wear them - at least in the mindset of the abusive.		{{wp\|Anorak\|Anorak}} has two meanings in contemporary English: the warm heavy jacket with a hood that Eric would appreciate; and a term of abuse for boring people, such as trainspotters, who wear them - at least in the mindset of the abusive.

	In the Indonesian language, the word 'norak' means someone who is uncouth, gaudy, socially awkward - on par with being a 'hillbilly' in the United States. Assumedly a large number of 'norak' people can be found ~~easily~~ around Oracsson at Market Day.		In the Indonesian language, the word 'norak' means someone who is uncouth, gaudy, socially awkward - on par with being a 'hillbilly' in the United States. Assumedly a large number of 'norak' people can easily be found around Oracsson at Market Day.

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	{{wp\|Anorak\|Anorak}} has two meanings in contemporary English: the warm heavy jacket with a hood that Eric would appreciate; and a term of abuse for boring people, such as trainspotters, who wear them - at least in the mindset of the abusive.		{{wp\|Anorak\|Anorak}} has two meanings in contemporary English: the warm heavy jacket with a hood that Eric would appreciate; and a term of abuse for boring people, such as trainspotters, who wear them - at least in the mindset of the abusive.

			In the Indonesian language, the word 'norak' means someone who is uncouth, gaudy, socially awkward - on par with being a 'hillbilly' in the United States. Assumedly a large number of 'norak' people can be found easily around Oracsson at Market Day.

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Mentioned in [[A Tourist Guide to Lancre]], '''Orac Oracsson''' outfitters of [[Ohulan Cutash]] make coats of the finest waterproofing quality. [[Eric Wheelbrace]] swears by them. Well, swore - he's presumed to be off with the fairies... and may the gods help him!

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Having a coat from Oracsson would mean having "'''An Orac'''sson"; phonetically, "Anorak".

{{wp|Anorak|Anorak}} has two meanings in contemporary English: the warm heavy jacket with a hood that Eric would appreciate; and a term of abuse for boring people, such as trainspotters, who wear them - at least in the mindset of the abusive.

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[[Category:Discworld characters]]