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From: brian@digi-g.UUCP (Merlyn Leroy)
Newsgroups: net.jokes.d
Subject: Re: JAP
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Date: Wed, 3-Apr-85 10:18:53 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr  3 10:18:53 1985
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In article <5012@ukc.UUCP> ncg@ukc.UUCP (Nigel Gale) writes:
>I think most of us understood the jokes [about J.A.P.] to be refering to the
>U.S. equivalent of our 'Sloane Ranger'....
>I have no idea where the term came from.
>I would welcome enlightenment from my fellow countrymen, or anyone
>else for that matter.
>
>-Nigel Gale

Sloane Ranger comes from Sloane Square (in London) and the obvious pun on
Lone Ranger, i.e. they are often found shopping around that area.

I got this from a British/American dictionary, which also has entries like...

First floor: Second floor

Merlyn Leroy