Duco, Ducas, Ducat.

Byron · Post by **Byron** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:20 pm

lizzytysh wrote:WEll, surprize ME, mate! Is that coveted book available online? I'm sure the mates are no longer available fer me.

Do we owe "pillock" to the Brits or the 'Latin'/s ? It sounds scourging enough, but what exactly does it mean?

The Book was born in 1955 and cost the princely sum of 9 shillings and sixpence. Sold in all good carboot sales.......

However, Brace yerself girl!!!!

Pillock British slang - a stupid person; a fool. [16th c., = penis (variant of pillicock ): 20th c. in sense defined]

And it just about sums up my cousin as well.

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:33 pm

I survived the embarrassment of etymologies. Hence ~ the new, American variation, "You pillockhead!" Well, hmmm, got a bit of unintended double entendre with that, now, didn't we

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Thanks, prof!

~ Florida Babe

[no postcards I've ever seen.......

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Byron · Post by **Byron** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:10 pm

You must be going through a purple patch............

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:21 pm

This is really cumbersome. First, I have to ask what, what you said, meant. Then, I can respond. What does "going through a purple patch" mean? You gotta remember that we English speak different Englishes

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Byron · Post by **Byron** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:05 pm

les entendres, les entendres..............