Date:  Mon, 18 Aug 1997 12:30:44 -0700
From:  "A. Maberry" <maberry[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
Subject: Re: More on Monty

On Mon, 18 Aug 1997, barbara harris wrote:
>
> As further evidence of this sort of usage, a few years ago some of the more
> sophisticated (in their opinion) Members of the (British Columbia) Legislative
> Assembly criticized their fellow MLAs who came from more remote areas of the
> province for wearing a form of summer apparel they call "full Nanaimos" --
> Nanaimo being a city on Vancouver Island a two-hour drive north of Victoria
> (the capital). "Full Nanaimos" consisted of light-coloured trousers, a bright
> shirt (usually patterned), and, the trademark items, white buck shoes and a
> wide white belt.
>
> Are there any other examples of "[the] full _______" used this way?
>

I believe I have heard the term "the full Cleveland" used to describe a
leisure suit, usually in a bright color, with a bright patterned shirt
wide white belt and white shoes. I'm not sure if the heavy gold neck
chains are required or not.

Allen
maberry[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]u.washington.edu