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Lordmanley2_1__reasonably_small_1__normal @LordManley

Nothing. Expatriate means 'to leave your own country', the ex is a suffix meaning 'out', not meaning 'used-to-be'.

5:44AM Thu, April 22 2010

In reply to: " what does the "pat" stand for in "ex-pat"? " -Asked by @Roxy_Hart

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Lordmanley2_1__reasonably_small_1__normal @LordManley

I am not judging, merely trying to assist. I think it could stand for 'no friends, so ran away to pretend to be cool elsewhere'.

7:01AM Thu, April 22 2010

In reply to: " what does the "pat" stand for in "ex-pat"? " -Asked by @Roxy_Hart

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