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demic 28/03/2019 at 11:32 #116846
clive
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Every now and again I see the term "demic", meaning a loco or vehicle that is out of use. But what's the derivation of the term?
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demic 28/03/2019 at 12:25 #116847
Peter Bennet
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Some possible answers here:
https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Phrases-and-Sayings/Question1327663.html
Includes references to Railway usage.

Peter

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demic 28/03/2019 at 15:01 #116854
Splodge
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Heard it used in bus operation parlance as well - one of those words no-one ever explains but you quickly pick up and instinctively know what it means.
There's the right way, the wrong way and the railway.
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demic 28/03/2019 at 21:54 #116886
BarryM
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Demobilised! see Urban Dictionary.
Barry, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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