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"Herbert" is derogatory in the UK
It seems the Nigels don't like the Herberts. According to the new Concise Oxford Dictionary, as reported by the Daily Telegraph:
The dictionary includes 240,000 words, 2,000 of which are new. These include:
? Herbert - an undistinguished or foolish man as in a bunch of spotty herberts;
? Mentalist - an eccentric or mad person;
? Noogie - an instance of rubbing a person's head with one's knuckles as a prank or to express affection;
? Va-va-voom - the quality of being exciting, vigorous or sexually attractive.
I do wish someone would have placed a comma after "vigorous."
And I thought a mentalist was a subset of magician (see Kreskin, he even has a web site www.amazingkreskin.com).
Al in Dallas
The dictionary includes 240,000 words, 2,000 of which are new. These include:
? Herbert - an undistinguished or foolish man as in a bunch of spotty herberts;
? Mentalist - an eccentric or mad person;
? Noogie - an instance of rubbing a person's head with one's knuckles as a prank or to express affection;
? Va-va-voom - the quality of being exciting, vigorous or sexually attractive.
I do wish someone would have placed a comma after "vigorous."
And I thought a mentalist was a subset of magician (see Kreskin, he even has a web site www.amazingkreskin.com).
Al in Dallas
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[nq:1]It seems the Nigels[/nq] Ah you can't beat healthy stereotyping. [nq:1]don't like the Herberts. According to the new Concise Oxford Dictionary, as reported by the Daily Telegraph:[/nq] Can you get the Telegraph in Dallas?
- [nq:1]It seems the Nigels[/nq] Ah you can't beat healthy stereotyping.
- [nq:1]don't like the Herberts.
- According to the new Concise Oxford Dictionary, as reported by the Daily Telegraph:[/nq] Can you get the Telegraph in Dallas?
- [nq:1]The dictionary includes 240,000 words, 2,000 of which are new.
- ¢ Herbert - an undistinguished or foolish man as in a bunch of spotty herberts;[/nq] Well, good on the Torygraph.
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[nq:1]It seems the Nigels[/nq]
Ah you can't beat healthy stereotyping.
[nq:1]don't like the Herberts. According to the new Concise Oxford Dictionary, as reported by the Daily Telegraph:[/nq]
Can you get the Telegraph in Dallas?
[nq:1]The dictionary includes 240,000 words, 2,000 of which are new. These include: â?¢ Herbert - an undistinguished or foolish man as in a bunch of spotty
Ah you can't beat healthy stereotyping.
[nq:1]don't like the Herberts. According to the new Concise Oxford Dictionary, as reported by the Daily Telegraph:[/nq]
Can you get the Telegraph in Dallas?
[nq:1]The dictionary includes 240,000 words, 2,000 of which are new. These include: â?¢ Herbert - an undistinguished or foolish man as in a bunch of spotty
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[nq:2]. Noogie - an instance of rubbing a person's head with one's knuckles as a prank or to express affection;[/nq]
[nq:1]If they say so, but I reckon they made this one up. Probably you need to noogie after reading the Telgraph for too long.[/nq]
No. That's an old one. And it's not a verb, it's a noun. One can deliver a noogie, or be the recipient of a noogie. It's a friendly form of tea
[nq:1]If they say so, but I reckon they made this one up. Probably you need to noogie after reading the Telgraph for too long.[/nq]
No. That's an old one. And it's not a verb, it's a noun. One can deliver a noogie, or be the recipient of a noogie. It's a friendly form of tea
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Al in Dallas filted:
[nq:1]It seems the Nigels don't like the Herberts. According to the new Concise Oxford Dictionary, as reported by the Daily ... which are new. These include: ? Herbert - an undistinguished or foolish man as in a bunch of spotty herberts;[/nq]
Interesting...some thirty years ago my cadre started calling people "Delbert" as a variation of "nerd" or "geek"...I don't know
[nq:1]It seems the Nigels don't like the Herberts. According to the new Concise Oxford Dictionary, as reported by the Daily ... which are new. These include: ? Herbert - an undistinguished or foolish man as in a bunch of spotty herberts;[/nq]
Interesting...some thirty years ago my cadre started calling people "Delbert" as a variation of "nerd" or "geek"...I don't know
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[nq:2]If they say so, but I reckon they made this one up. Probably you need to noogie after reading the Telgraph for too long.[/nq]
[nq:1]No. That's an old one. And it's not a verb, it's a noun. One can deliver a noogie, or be the recipient of a noogie. It's a friendly form of teasing.[/nq]
Sounds like maybe the Telegraph's reporting an AmE usage. Another one I picked up recently in Dilber
[nq:1]No. That's an old one. And it's not a verb, it's a noun. One can deliver a noogie, or be the recipient of a noogie. It's a friendly form of teasing.[/nq]
Sounds like maybe the Telegraph's reporting an AmE usage. Another one I picked up recently in Dilber
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[nq:2]No. That's an old one. And it's not a verb, ... recipient of a noogie. It's a friendly form of teasing.[/nq]
[nq:1]Sounds like maybe the Telegraph's reporting an AmE usage. Another one I picked up recently in Dilbert was a wedgie, when someone (often Bob the Dinosaur) pulls your shirt out of your trousers. Is that well known? Djanck near Manc[/nq]
A wedgie is accomplished when someon
[nq:1]Sounds like maybe the Telegraph's reporting an AmE usage. Another one I picked up recently in Dilbert was a wedgie, when someone (often Bob the Dinosaur) pulls your shirt out of your trousers. Is that well known? Djanck near Manc[/nq]
A wedgie is accomplished when someon
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Uh...actually he's not pulling his shirttail out. A wedgie (or what we called a "snuggie" when I was a child) is when you grab someone's underwear waistband and pull upward vigorously. I'll let you draw your own mental picture and discover where the name comes from.
Don
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Don
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[nq:2]? Noogie - an instance of rubbing a person's head with one's knuckles as a prank or to express affection;[/nq]
[nq:1]If they say so, but I reckon they made this one up. Probably you need to noogie after reading the Telgraph for too long.[/nq]
[nq:1]I was talking to a colleague who's one of the French lecturers the other day, about the differing ability of ... lines of "I've just hear
[nq:1]If they say so, but I reckon they made this one up. Probably you need to noogie after reading the Telgraph for too long.[/nq]
[nq:1]I was talking to a colleague who's one of the French lecturers the other day, about the differing ability of ... lines of "I've just hear
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[nq:2]need Sounds like maybe the Telegraph's reporting an AmE usage. ... of your trousers. Is that well known? Djanck near Manc[/nq]
[nq:1]A wedgie is accomplished when someone grabs your undershorts in the back and pulls violently upward, leaving them deeply imbedded between your buttocks. LP[/nq]
LOL!! That's much funnier!
DC
[nq:1]A wedgie is accomplished when someone grabs your undershorts in the back and pulls violently upward, leaving them deeply imbedded between your buttocks. LP[/nq]
LOL!! That's much funnier!
DC
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[nq:1]Uh...actually he's not pulling his shirttail out. A wedgie (or what we called a "snuggie" when I was a child) ... upward vigorously. I'll let you draw your own mental picture and discover where the name comes from. Don Kansas City[/nq]
Yup, ouch. Actually, this makes those particular Dilberts funnier, now I realise just how evil Bob the Dinosaur actually is, and also proves that there ar
Yup, ouch. Actually, this makes those particular Dilberts funnier, now I realise just how evil Bob the Dinosaur actually is, and also proves that there ar
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[nq:2]If they say so, but I reckon they made this one up. Probably you need to noogie after reading the Telgraph for too long.[/nq]
[nq:2]I was talking to a colleague who's one of the ... ... and I'd no idea what he was on about".[/nq]
[nq:1]Sorry, I just found the juxtaposition amusing. -Aaron J. Dinkin Dr. Whom[/nq]
Well, good on you Doc.
DC
[nq:2]I was talking to a colleague who's one of the ... ... and I'd no idea what he was on about".[/nq]
[nq:1]Sorry, I just found the juxtaposition amusing. -Aaron J. Dinkin Dr. Whom[/nq]
Well, good on you Doc.
DC
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