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Old 05-12-2017, 08:49 AM   #33
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
You've got me interested to know what the meaning was. In British English it either means "lazing around", or the room in your house in which you engage in such an activity (ie the living room).
In eastern Australia it can refer to a piece of furniture - equivalent to sofa or couch. I can even direct you to Australian furniture stores that sell lounges. Curiously, meeera told me that sofa is more common in the west, although she understood my usage.

BTW: It was a UK friend of mine who kindly agreed to review drafts of my books that found this - along with many other issues. It pays to have good attentive friends in diverse locations :-)
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