On Fri, 21 Nov 1997, Mark Clark wrote:
> After several years of reading British Magazines like Practical Classic
> and Classic & Sports car, I am now only puzzled by one word: Anorak. Now,
> I know it's a garment of some sort, a coat I presume, but it's the cultural
> context I'm missing here. Would one of our friends across the pond please
> fill me in on what the stereotype is about people who wear Anoraks, and
> why? Thanks!
It's a warm coat, worn by northern peoples ('round here, called Inuit)
It has a hood trimmed with fur and is designed for v. cold places. I have
no idea what sort of stereotype you could place on the wearer of an
anorak, except maybe "antifreeze blood"...?
-Malcolm
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