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Old 25th December 2016, 08:45 PM   #18
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I think it is a very old form. Wikipedia states there are examples dating back to 1550 or so. I think the Britsh first came across them in the Gurkha war of 1814-16. Wikipedia is not always the most accurate source so there may be more authoritative answers to be had from forumites here.
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