Origin of Bondhu

[Trenchards Ghost]

Having a bit of a discussion at work about where things come from.

Egg Banjo got that one

Blat...Used because whatever currency you're paid it is one rate that covers Breakfast Lunch And Tea. (Very believable but having trouble finding evidence).

Bondhu?????? All I can find are references to "friend" in Bengali and Bondu some French protectorate. Any body any clues?

 

[Yossarian]

It's a bit of an RAF ba5tardisation of a South African term, bundu, meaning bush land.

bundu-bashing



Definition:

South Africa traveling through rough terrain: the activity of traveling through remote or rough terrain, especially as a leisure pursuit ( informal )

From many of the online dictionaries. It just seems that we spell it differently.

 

[Boarderlyne]

Having a bit of a discussion at work about where things come from.

Egg Banjo got that one

Blat...Used because whatever currency you're paid it is one rate that covers Breakfast Lunch And Tea. (Very believable but having trouble finding evidence).

Bondhu?????? All I can find are references to "friend" in Bengali and Bondu some French protectorate. Any body any clues?

Always thought Blat was from old Soviet money as I had heard of blat before I joined up.

 

[Yossarian]

^^ I always thought that "Blat" was of Eastern European origin too.

I've heard Blat used a lot in East Euro countries, but never in North America / Canada, or the West Indies etc.
And never in India etc either.

 

[Hot Shoes]

Bondu????

Bondu????

It's a bit of an RAF ba5tardisation of a South African term, bundu, meaning bush land.


I was told many moons ago the RAF use of the term was borrowed from 60's TV show "Daktari". This would link in well with your S.A. term for bush land

 

[budgie]

I thought Daktari was used on your feet!

 

[Bob75C]

Bondhu was a term in use in 1950-52, mainly from folks having served in SA or Kenya. Nothing to do with a TV show in the 60s.

Bob

 

[K9 FORNICATOR]

Way Off Topic!

Way Off Topic!

It's a bit of an RAF ba5tardisation of a South African term, bundu, meaning bush land.


I was told many moons ago the RAF use of the term was borrowed from 60's TV show "Daktari". This would link in well with your S.A. term for bush land

Did you know 'Daktari' featured a cross-eyed lion and his name was Clarence?

 

[jack brew]

"Dhobi" is an old Indian word for laundry, just for info!