Mimsas?

[nq:1]I encountered the following passage recently: "...it was a real mad dash from Bournemouth on a Friday after work – particularly with more than your usual number of mimsas on the A35, it being half term." What does "mimsas" mean?[/nq]
I'm not sure, though there is the line "*** is great, Mimsa" in 'Out of Africa' (said by a servant to the baroness).

Is it possible that "mimsas" i

[nq:2]I encountered the following passage recently: "...it was a real ... the A35, it being half term." What does "mimsas" mean?[/nq]
[nq:1]I'm not sure, though there is the line "*** is great, Mimsa" in 'Out of Africa' (said by a servant to the baroness). Is it possible that "mimsas" in your quotation is a reference to female teachers? It was half term, after all....[/nq]
What's "half ter

[nq:2]I'm not sure, though there is the line "*** is ... reference to female teachers? It was half term, after all..[/nq]
[nq:1]What's "half term"?[/nq]
It's short for "half term holiday", which is a one week break from school (that's under 18s, not university/college) in the middle of each term (semester). They happen in October, February and May, although the actual week varies by distri

[nq:2]What's "half term"?[/nq]
[nq:1]It's short for "half term holiday", which is a one week break from school (that's under 18s, not university/college) in the middle of each term (semester). They happen in October, February and May, although the actual week varies by district.[/nq]
Are there three terms semesters (?) in the school year in England? I believe there are two terms only (up t

Maria Conlon wibbled
[nq:1]Back to "half terms": "They happen in October, February and May..." brings up yet another question. If those months are ... assume there is a lengthy break at Christmastime, as well? Why does that not stand in for a "half term"?[/nq]
Autumn term: first week of Sept-third week of Dec. Half-term around the third or fourth week of October.
Spring term: first wee

[nq:2]I'm not sure, though there is the line "*** is ... reference to female teachers? It was half term, after all..[/nq]
[nq:1]What's "half term"?[/nq]

Christopher seems to know...

Laura
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In a number of East African dialects, "mimsa" was adopted in the later nineteenth century as an honorific for a European woman. It is a modification of the Hindi "memsahib" which was then heard more frequently because of the large immigrant population from India of which, of course, Ghandi was the most famous.

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[nq:2]What's "half term"?[/nq]
[nq:1] Christopher seems to know... [/nq]
Now calm down, Laura. "Half term" could be used to describe the life expectancy of RF's already deteriorating brain. It's like 'shelf life', but implies an automatic reduction of 50%. Of course, that life expectancy could go up by 5% at any time for no apparent reason, but especially in RF's case, he's still technical

[nq:1]Now calm down, Laura. "Half term" could be used to describe the life expectancy of RF's already deteriorating brain. It's ... apparent reason, but especially in RF's case, he's still technically a moron. Did you stand back far enough, Laura? :-)[/nq]
Christopher, you're falling out of character a bit too frequently. Remember, the part calls for a fourteen-year-old.

[nq:1]Now calm down, Laura. "Half term" could be used to describe the life expectancy of RF's already deteriorating brain. It's ... apparent reason, but especially in RF's case, he's still technically a moron. Did you stand back far enough, Laura? :-)[/nq]
Hi, ***!

Mickwick