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Re: Raincoat, Mackintosh or what

Posted: March 12th, 2021, 3:53 pm
by hotwilly
Gordo wrote: March 12th, 2021, 2:12 pm Being in North America I generally only hear the term Raincoat, so this is what I prefer.
Isn't the term "Slicker" used anymore in north America, has it gone to the history books

Re: Raincoat, Mackintosh or what

Posted: March 12th, 2021, 3:56 pm
by spitfire617
hotwilly wrote: March 12th, 2021, 3:53 pm
Gordo wrote: March 12th, 2021, 2:12 pm Being in North America I generally only hear the term Raincoat, so this is what I prefer.
Isn't the term "Slicker" used anymore in north America, has it gone to the history books
Slicker=oilskin??

Re: Raincoat, Mackintosh or what

Posted: March 12th, 2021, 6:24 pm
by Gordo
hotwilly wrote: March 12th, 2021, 3:53 pm
Gordo wrote: March 12th, 2021, 2:12 pm Being in North America I generally only hear the term Raincoat, so this is what I prefer.
Isn't the term "Slicker" used anymore in north America, has it gone to the history books
spitfire617 wrote: March 12th, 2021, 3:56 pm
hotwilly wrote: March 12th, 2021, 3:53 pm
Gordo wrote: March 12th, 2021, 2:12 pm Being in North America I generally only hear the term Raincoat, so this is what I prefer.
Isn't the term "Slicker" used anymore in north America, has it gone to the history books
Slicker=oilskin??
Yes I would say "Slicker" is used to a certain degree.

I mostly hear the term "Raincoat" but to a lesser extent the term "Slicker".

Re: Raincoat, Mackintosh or what

Posted: March 13th, 2021, 7:47 am
by hotwilly
Gordo wrote: March 12th, 2021, 6:24 pm
hotwilly wrote: March 12th, 2021, 3:53 pm
Gordo wrote: March 12th, 2021, 2:12 pm Being in North America I generally only hear the term Raincoat, so this is what I prefer.
Isn't the term "Slicker" used anymore in north America, has it gone to the history books
spitfire617 wrote: March 12th, 2021, 3:56 pm
hotwilly wrote: March 12th, 2021, 3:53 pm

Isn't the term "Slicker" used anymore in north America, has it gone to the history books
Slicker=oilskin??
Yes I would say "Slicker" is used to a certain degree.

I mostly hear the term "Raincoat" but to a lesser extent the term "Slicker".
Thank you - I didn't know if it was a term that people had stopped using

Re: Raincoat, Mackintosh or what

Posted: March 14th, 2021, 2:40 pm
by WealdenMac
hotwilly wrote: March 12th, 2021, 3:53 pm
Gordo wrote: March 12th, 2021, 2:12 pm Being in North America I generally only hear the term Raincoat, so this is what I prefer.
Isn't the term "Slicker" used anymore in north America, has it gone to the history books
I have come to associate the term "slicker" with the US company "Jane Post" whose products are still, I think, seen on TV there. I have included it in my Twitter profile as a maybe more discreet alternative to "rainwear enthusiast".