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Latest post Tue, Feb 21 2006 2:36 AM by Pchuang. 2 replies.
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Pchuang  +  199151 Tue, 21 Feb 06 12:33 AM
i think it is an Australianism.
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LeicesterLad  +  199156 Tue, 21 Feb 06 01:48 AM

"Wee" is a Scottish word for "Small" or "little".  It has nothing to do with peeing!  If a Scotsman saw a small boy he might say "Och, there's a wee lad".  A "wee trip" is therefore a short journey that you expect to return from soon (but longer than the seconds you were implying!)

I don't think it's normally used in Australia, but I'm sure many Australians have heard of it and may use it in jest.  Or if they were originally Scottish of course!

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Pchuang, 3 yr 277 days ago
thanks for clear this one up!
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