Just took a look in the perl newsgroup....

Tue May 20 07:11:59 EDT 2003

Sean Ross wrote:

> 
> "Graham Nicholls" <graham at rockcons.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:ADaya.633$Ag1.78 at news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk...
>>Perl6 also tidies up variable oh whats the name of them , you know the $%
> etc.
> 
> They're called "sigils"
Thanks - It was on the tip of my tongue.  Well, OK I'd just plain forgotten.
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Graham Nicholls
All round good guy.