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New Thu 14 Oct 10 10:56 
 Catapult elastic - FotheringtonTomas
>> I see they are referred to as "slingshots". Rubbish; they're catapults. A slingshot
>> is something you whirl around and let half of it go to release the missile.

A catapauly is that thing with stretchy elastic; a sling is the thing you attack Goliaths with. A slingshot is normally a pebble. All this is down to creeping americanisation - and that's down to crap cartoons and cheap imports on TV.
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