What has not been revealed until now is that Ms Chisit was an actual person and that that was the name she gave at Ms Dickens's book signing.
So the latter did not mishear.
Accordingly, the whole myth of "Strine" is just that.
EC attended the signing at the behest of one of her "clients" who wanted to remain anonymous and sent his "mistress" to get the book autographed.
He was attracted to her (EC) in the first place by virtue of a particular trick she had learned, using a certain part of her anatomy, a ping-pong ball and the Indian lubricant, ghee.
This was not at all appreciated in Australia in the 60s.
And so EC went to ply her trade in Amsterdam, where such things were much more de rigueur and where, as all visitors will know, the "ladies" display their wares in the windows of the red light district.
The Dutch -- never much good at English at the best of times -- displayed the following sign in EC's particular showcase:
Emma Chisit do ghee in het vensterOf course, this became a popular song.
De een met de way-girlie tail
But if you ever see this sign, while strolling through the Red Light District today, you should reply:
Hoeveel is het hond?
