Victoria Nautical Song Circle
PUSSER'S STORES - def'n

I find it necessary to quell some unfortunate and inaccurate scuttlebutt that's been going around with respect to the VNSC and copyright. We're better than most at knowing who wrote a song, if it's not trad. anon. and we have a strong history of seeking permission with attributed authors before posting lyrics. So, next time you feel like making up a salty dip please give us a miss, or ask. The e-mail addie is on the site.

"Pusser" a derivation of Purser, the supply/logistics hand, is an old yet current form of Naval slang used mostly in "Commonwealth" navies, those with strong operational, adminstrative or traditional ties to the British - Royal Navy, certainly in regular use in the Canadian Navy. Similar to the U.S. Army's use of the term "G.I." - Government Issue, anything issued by the Crown/government stores system may be referred to as Pusser. Something or someone(!), who appears to be "issue" may be refered to as "Pusser" as well. "His attitude was SO Pusser, it hurt."
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Victoria Nautical Song Circle
This page set up 1998/11/26. Last updated 2009/04/07.