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Uncommon Valor: Campaign for the South Pacific covers the campaigns for New Guinea, New Britain, New Ireland and the Solomon chain.

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zed
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Post by zed »

I am an old hand at UV and will soon start a new game. I just finished watching an NZ movie entitled "whale watcher", and one character called the other "old pucker" For all you kiwis out there, what does that mean?
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wobbly
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Post by wobbly »

Woops - I loose my kiwi card on two counts for this one.

1. I haven't seen whale rider

2. I have never heard pucker used as a form of greeting (or at all for that matter) except by that lunatic cook?: Jamie Oliver
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Mike_B20
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Post by Mike_B20 »

might have been a mispronunciation:D
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Post by crsutton »

Everyone go see "Whale Rider" it is great. Might have been "old Pukka" as well. Could be more Maori than NZ slang. Any help out there?
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Quint
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Post by Quint »

Pukka is an Indian word which means 'real' or 'excellent quality'. I think it came into usage in English during the age of the British Empire and it's involvement in India.

Hope this helps:)
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