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Post by Andyberg on May 23, 2018 15:37:21 GMT
Despite having a relatively basic education ( not fluent in Latin☹️) and working in the field of communications, abeit the particularly dull end of it, I am continually fascinated by the richness and diversity of our language. I don't like dumbing down, I love when the right word for the job is used, irrespective of the urging for simplicity, if a word exists for what you want, it's like using the right tool for the job in my opinion! Today I read the below twitter post and it has gladdened me that such diverse language is still used, it actually made me quite sad tho that my mother, who passed away many years ago, wasn’t around for me to discuss her ‘once fascinating’ collection of ‘Bollockworts’ ☹️ What wonderfully colourful and diverse words to you regularly use that makes people sit up and take notice? 🙂  |
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2018 16:08:05 GMT
That's bollocks.
Apparently the origins of the road name "Grape Lane" are quite interesting.
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Post by naughtyfox on May 23, 2018 16:17:17 GMT
Mr Dr Parry will be along in a moment with his Preparation P.
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Post by Andyberg on May 23, 2018 16:34:37 GMT
I have a lovely ‘roses & castles’ painting lady friend, Viv, who is a proper wordsmith -
She was educated / abused by nuns at a strict Catholic girls boarding school and knows latin and all sorts of old shite like that!
One of my favourite old words she mentioned to me is 'Sootikin' which dates from long before sanitary towels and tampons, and translates as
'a piece of dried menstrual detritus, often found on the church floor under the pews'.😳
Fascinating! 🙂
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2018 16:51:45 GMT
I have a lovely ‘roses & castles’ painting lady friend, Viv, who is a proper wordsmith - She was educated / abused by nuns at a strict Catholic girls boarding school and knows latin and all sorts of that old shite! One of my favourite old words she mentioned to me is 'Sootikin' which dates from long before sanitary towels and tampons, and translates as 'a piece of dried menstrual detritus, often found on the church floor under the pews'.😳 Fascinating! 🙂 I remember you from CWF. Twat.. |
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Post by Andyberg on May 23, 2018 17:27:29 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2018 18:48:06 GMT
I always liked bailiwick, and introduce it into conversation as often as it is appropriate and possible.
Rog
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Post by Andyberg on May 23, 2018 19:06:25 GMT
Indeed Roger....
That possibly, is why you are held in such high esteem on the TB...
You dont limit your opinions & posts to your own bailiwick, unlike others on here! 🙂
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2018 19:24:53 GMT
Held in high esteem......... accused of grand larceny more like  Rog |
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Post by naughtyfox on May 24, 2018 4:09:15 GMT
I always liked bailiwick, and introduce it into conversation as often as possible And Guernsey cows eat ivy. |
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Post by JohnV on May 24, 2018 6:20:41 GMT
There is a rope work term that I try not to use in sensitive company
worm in the cuntline, parcel and serve there is also a cunt splice, used for making a permanent eye in the bight of a line (now normally referred to as a cut splice)
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2018 6:47:48 GMT
A cu(n)t splice is shown to the right (Image randomly stolen from Google image search results)  |
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Post by naughtyfox on May 24, 2018 6:56:36 GMT
There is a rope work term that I try not to use in sensitive company worm in the cuntline, parcel and serve there is also a cunt splice, used for making a permanent eye in the bight of a line (now normally referred to as a cut splice) Well.... you won't be lecturing me any more, then! |
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Post by JohnV on May 24, 2018 7:02:35 GMT
I did say that I try to avoid using the term in sensitive company  |
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Post by bills on May 24, 2018 15:13:02 GMT
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