Posted by Michael Gilligan on 16/05/2021 00:24:14:
Thanks for confirming that, Bill
My ‘funny old world’ comment was regarding the fact that the same phrase, with approximately the same meaning, apparently exists in Maori
MichaelG.
Yes, a parallel evolution of sorts, making the chuck an auspicious choice for lathe owners everywhere who have one Maori-speaking parent and one Chinese-.