Date: Sun, 26 Feb 1995 12:10:24 GMT

From: "Warren A. Brewer" NCUT054[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]TWNMOE10.BITNET

Subject: Wrong time no sea



Eric Partridge (1977), _A Dictionary of Catch Phrases_

Two entries for long time no see , p141a.

British & US since early 1900s, "Chinese pidgin"

Refers to: No can do, chop chop, no wanchee, no tickee no washee



---Wab.