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PM-Flyguy
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by PM-Flyguy Tue Apr 26, 2005 1:11 am
sorry I am not native English, nor thai
dr dave soul monsta
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by dr dave soul monsta Tue Apr 26, 2005 2:09 am
Punter a English term usualy in the south of the uk, but used allover the country for a CUSTOMER
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tonychang
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by tonychang Tue Apr 26, 2005 3:39 am
Think it originally meant someone who bets then became part of London Underworld slang meaning customer of a prostitute and eventually spread just to mean customer. I occasionally worked as a chauffer punter which is something entirely different.
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