Why do Irish people call a pencil sharpener a pairer?

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2006-09-20 04:49:22 · 4 answers · asked by vixenrules80 4 in Local Businesses ➔ Ireland ➔ Other - Ireland

It would be a parer (like a paring knife), because it pares the bits of wood away from the pencil lead.

2006-09-20 04:52:35 · answer #1 · answered by JenV 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Pencil Parer

2016-10-20 07:07:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I didn't know they did, but I assume that they would call it a parer because it pares the wood away from the lead.

2006-09-20 04:58:28 · answer #3 · answered by cltd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

maybe because they mean "parer," like an apple parer.

2006-09-20 04:57:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋