Wednesday, June 3, 2009

quicko: biros

"Biro" is a brand name of ballpoint pen, used colloquially in Australia for "pen," much as we use "Saran wrap" for "plastic film," "Kleenex" for "facial tissues" and "Band-Aids" for, well, "Band-Aids."

1 comment:

Mom said...

You should bring a few home as souvenirs to share.