1. pointèd stick n
Pointed stick ● 12 Mar ’21 >
2. all of a sudden a big black pudding came floating through the air exc
You are about to be struck during a pillow fight ● 14 Mar ’21 >
3. sherman n
Act of self-pleasure ● 27 Feb ’23 >
4. oh dear… how sad… never mind exp
I acknowledge your unhappiness, but consider it overstated ● 14 Jan ’22 >
5. eh wallah exp
Appears equivalent to “and there you have it” ● 21 Nov ’21 >
6. betty swallocks n
Perspiration of the gentleman’s area ● 01 Jul ’22 >
7. dance of the bogbrush fairies n
Dance of the sugar plum fairies from Tchaikovsky’s 1892 ballet The Nutcracker ● 01 Mar ’22 >
8. Goat Herders’ Guide to the Galaxy (or GHGTTG) n
The christian bible ● 05 Dec ’21 >
9. generation J n
Baby boomers, those of us who grew up with affordable housing, generous pensions and free university ● 31 Oct ’21 >
10. Barley-sugar Legs n
His sisters’ pet name for Dad ● 29 Jan ’22 >
11. Betelgwayzay n
Betelgeuse (aka α Orionis), red supergiant and 10ᵗʰ brightest star in the sky ● 09 Mar ’22 >
12. chilly bin n
Portable icebox ● 20 Jan ’23 >
13. fox’s puss n
Faux pas ● 12 Mar ’21 >
14. Aunty Mark n
Uncle Mark ● 25 Mar ’21 >
15. downside up adj
Upside down ● 05 Feb ’22 >
16. Great Aunt Pottymouth n
Naomi ● 16 May ’21 >
17. bum of the flightle bee exp
Flight of the bumblebee, the Rimsky-Korsakov orchestral piece ● 22 Feb ’21 >
18. Gnomey Alewife n
WordPerfect 4.2’s spellcheck suggestion for Naomi Iliff ● 31 Aug ’22 >
19. anti-cretinous adj
Anti-tetanus ● 26 May ’21 >
20. body coddler n
Sleeveless coat, or gilet ● 20 Mar ’21 >
21. hatches, matches and despatches n
The Births, Marriages & Deaths column of a newspaper, the avid perusal of which becomes the first priority of some when it thuds on the mat ● 10 Mar ’22 >
22. brown katies n
Bronchitis ● 25 May ’21 >
23. dere ’tis! exc
After many hours’ travel towards the seaside, there at last is the actual sea! ● 19 Mar ’21 >
24. a pint of water’s a pound and a quarter, except in US where it’s less exp
Counter-mnemonic to Americans’ wholly misleading “A pint’s a pound the whole world around” ● 21 Aug ’23 >
25. dangleway n
London’s Meridian Skyway cable car system (later known as Emirates Air Line¹) that crosses the Thames near the Millennium Dome (later known as O₂ Arena). By extension, any such cable car system ● 05 Mar ’22 >
26. 14155 n
Iliff ● 16 Apr ’21 >
27. I takin’ my sack and my boots exp
I’ve had enough of this ● 26 Feb ’21 >
28. chained to the oar of a magnificent galley exp
Your humble labours in pursuit of a noble objective do not go unnoticed ● 16 May ’21 >
29. chutney n
Lightning ● 07 Apr ’21 >
30. drafty draft n
Precursor to a draft (of documents) ● 29 Jul ’21 >
31. Father Twiss-Twiss n
Saint Nicholas / Santa Claus / Père Noël / Father Christmas ● 29 Dec ’22 >
32. fustercluck n
A mess resulting from several mistakes compounding each other ● 11 Mar ’21 >
33. fraggleflops n
A particular kind of shoe, with very little potential as a weapon, issued to prison inmates ● 25 May ’21 >
34. flat out, like a lizard drinking adj
Flat out ● 27 Feb ’22 >
35. flock of sparrows n
A particularly satisfying and comprehensive defecation ● 10 Jul ’22 >
36. boinga n
Kangaroo, especially when in motion ● 15 Nov ’22 >
37. have speaks v
Discuss ● 16 Apr ’21 >
38. fire eng truck n
Fire engine ● 30 Mar ’21 >
39. NQOTD exp
Not quite our type, darling ● 26 Feb ’21 >
40. hey little horsey, don’t you stop verse
Call back to the song:
Hey little horsey, don’t you stop,
Just let your hooves go clicketty clop.
Tail go swish, wheels go round
Giddy up we’re homeward bound. ● 08 Mar ’22 >
41. bumnuts n
Eggs ● 27 Feb ’22 >
42. ambliance n
Ambulance ● 04 Mar ’22 >
43. ahiggit ahugget exp
That person is taking self-deprecation to extremes ● 16 May ’21 >
44. alibaba n
The laundry basket at Greenmantle ● 27 May ’21 >
45. Golliwog railway n
The Festiniog (now Ffestiniog) Railway in N Wales ● 25 May ’21 >
46. black-coated workers n
Prunes ● 11 Aug ’21 >
47. fly squatter n
Fly swatter ● 27 Feb ’22 >
48. a touch of the don’t-want-to-goes exp
Reluctance to go somewhere ● 19 Mar ’21 >
49. graunty / gruncle n
Great aunty / Great uncle ● 25 Mar ’21 >
50. AFM n
Anger management ● 23 Nov ’21 >
51. beefa leefa n
Beef olives ● 02 Mar ’22 >
52. as thick as an elephant bap adj
Not conspicuously astute ● 07 Nov ’22 >
53. are bears Catholic? exp
Yes ● 25 Nov ’21 >
54. get aht t’road ye silly beggar! exc
Cease obstructing my passage! ● 27 May ’21 >
55. 81 exp
Response to “night-night!” ● 19 Mar ’21 >
56. bumbag aloo n
Bombay aloo ● 25 Mar ’21 >
57. Aunty Brute n
Naomi’s name for Aunt Dorothy ● 04 Mar ’22 >
58. dunny diver n
Plumber ● 27 Feb ’22 >
59. aber eine wurst hatte zwei ende exp
But a sausage has two ends ● 20 Jan ’23 >
60. aha, Rasputin, the mad monk, climbing up those Russian steppés! exc
Here is the rice pudding. All hail the rice pudding ● 04 Mar ’22 >
61. B I tish n
A woman considered to be mean, overbearing or contemptible ● 19 Mar ’22 >
62. elsan position n
An inelegant skiing posture remininscent of squatting upon a lavatory ● 17 Jul ’22 >
63. do not the gate exp
Don’t obstruct the gate ● 23 Nov ’21 >
64. flutterby n
Butterfly ● 11 Mar ’21 >
65. emPHAHsis on the wrong syllAHble exp
Emphasis on the wrong syllable ● 04 Mar ’22 >
66. gubby n
Car sporting a GB plate when seen abroad ● 14 Mar ’21 >
67. flappyfishogram n
Echocardiogram, an ultrasound scan of the heart ● 29 Jul ’21 >
68. daddy socks n
A technique of putting on a sock whereby the heel is pulled up through the leg so that the sole can be placed over the foot ● 30 Mar ’21 >
69. Fabrézé n
The stench suppressant Fabreze ● 08 Mar ’22 >
70. amtriguous adj
A phrase or utterance capable of three different interpretations ● 24 Apr ’23 >
71. arsnip n
Parnsip ● 08 Mar ’22 >
72. Bildad the Shuhite n
The shortest man in the christian bible ● 18 Apr ’22 >
73. the pit is in exp
The fruit still contains its pip or stone ● 31 Aug ’22 >
74. a kangaroo loose in the top paddick adj
Not wholly in command of events ● 27 May ’21 >
75. bumhug n
Humbug (the hard minty sweet) ● 24 Mar ’21 >
76. flosh n
With qualifier: fizzy liquid. Without qualifier: elderflosh (qv) ● 19 Mar ’21 >
77. for Ron adj
For later on ● 19 Aug ’21 >
78. empty sugar bags exp
What couples actually say when they whisper sweet nothings ● 27 May ’21 >
79. get off and milk it! exp
I am not very impressed with your vehicle ● 17 Mar ’21 >
80. cast nasturtiums exp
Cast aspersions ● 02 Feb ’22 >
81. brunty adj
Brunette ● 30 Mar ’21 >
82. bumpity bolliko n
Collision ● 03 Apr ’21 >
83. coffinated adj
Sold in a sealed punnet (of food) ● 27 Jul ’21 >
84. good girl, Daddy exp
You have my approval, Father ● 25 Mar ’21 >
85. collapsize v
Capsize ● 04 Mar ’22 >
86. cuddly tick bird n
Hand-crafted birthday present for Naomi comprising a long white-bodied, yellow beaked, soft and cuddle-able tick bird, with appallingly prickly feet fashioned out of wire covered in sticky black insulating tape ● 01 Mar ’22 >
87. deg v
Water ● 29 Dec ’22 >
88. East Ham adj
Mad ● 21 Mar ’22 >
89. Cornish nasty n
1) A poorly made Cornish pasty.
2) A Cornish pasty
…depending on your point of view ● 23 Mar ’21 >
90. BKJ adj
Bright, keen & jolly ● 24 Feb ’21 >
91. EBI adj
Even better if… ● 03 Mar ’22 >
92. and the band played Believe it if you like exp
I don’t believe it ● 19 Mar ’22 >
93. hankerchoof n
Handkerchief ● 03 Feb ’22 >
94. bloody great balloons exp
Callback to the desperate cry of a vendor of oversized balloons outside Madame Tussauds on a chilly spring day: “Balloons! Balloons! Bloody great balloons!” ● 18 Apr ’22 >
95. dusty end n
The part of a violin’s fingerboard closer to the bridge than first position, where non-classical players rarely venture ● 04 Sep ’21 >
96. Depeche Mode n
The retailer Decathlon ● 06 Jul ’21 >
97. bet that’s cooled his biryani down a bit exp
He seems to find that drink refreshing ● 27 May ’21 >
98. elephants and teaspoons exp
Callback to the motivational phrase “How do you eat an elephant with a teaspoon? One spoon at a time” ● 17 Jul ’22 >
99. glass cherries n
Glacé cherries ● 27 Feb ’22 >
100. birdy num-num n
Bird seed ● 11 Jan ’22 >
101. de petits pois n
Two small pears… if your French is as bad as Mark’s was ● 10 Apr ’21 >
102. Fiddlywaxeye n
Imaginary third person when sharing something out between two people – the person counting out ends up with ⅔ and their good-natured companion with ⅓ ● 11 Mar ’21 >
103. big crisp n
Poppadom ● 09 Mar ’22 >
104. do you want me to write a letter? exp
Mum’s response to an offspring complaining about unfairness or strife at school, and later at work ● 07 Nov ’21 >
105. goodndit n
One of the good guys in a story ● 29 Jul ’21 >
106. flippin’ ug adj
Unprepossessing ● 11 Jan ’22 >
107. code yellow exp
A pee, or going for a pee, or in need of a pee ● 25 May ’21 >
108. gorillas n
The key of G major ● 02 Mar ’22 >
109. all the way round sir? exp
Literally “shall I serve you everything?” Can be used to imply a hint of gluttony ● 06 Nov ’21 >
110. fast thinking walk n
A solo walk ● 12 Jul ’22 >
111. do I have to eat the beak? exp
(No real meaning – just a bonding cry) ● 06 Nov ’21 >
112. don’t bandy legs with me exp
Don’t quibble ● 06 Mar ’22 >
113. good moaning exp
Good morning ● 25 May ’21 >
114. bathroom thought n
A thought, had while using the facilities that exits your mind as you exit the smallest room ● 12 Mar ’21 >
115. cunkspangle n
Person of small wit and smaller manners ● 18 Mar ’22 >
116. Bob Cox n
The physicist Brian Cox ● 17 Sep ’21 >
117. bumpity-bolliko adj
Uneven or bumpy (of a road) ● 07 Apr ’21 >
118. donkeys n
The key of D major ● 02 Mar ’22 >
119. do a Thomas v
Race out to the loo in the middle of a meal to make room for more food ● 08 Mar ’22 >
120. Draconia n
Fabled land of uncompromising law and order ● 28 Feb ’23 >
121. Columbo bladder n
The condition, familiar to some older gentlemen, that causes the bladder to suggest one last squirt after the micturiter has shut up shop, washed hands and headed for the door ● 25 May ’21 >
122. don fly! exc
Be gone, flying insect! ● 21 Mar ’21 >
123. Déjà Vu n
Citroën Deux Chevaux (2CV) ● 13 Mar ’21 >
124. E-Type punt n
Camping punt ● 03 Mar ’22 >
125. Cla’am n
Gentrified pronunciation of the London district Clapham ● 25 May ’21 >
126. forgetty bowl of naise n
Spaghetti bolognaise ● 29 Mar ’21 >
127. delusions of adequacy n
The mindset of someone attempting to outperform their competence ● 05 Feb ’22 >
128. alec tricity n
Electricity ● 25 May ’21 >
129. Belgian pish n
The beerish substance sold under the name Stella Artois ● 19 Jul ’22 >
130. ecilop n
Police ● 01 Mar ’22 >
131. disgusterous adj
Disgusting ● 21 Mar ’21 >
132. bastardsphere n
The inglorious company of spammers, hackers & phishers ● 13 May ’22 >
133. burgalarm n
Burgler alarm ● 17 Jul ’22 >
134. another saucer of milk? exp
Goodness me, that was a catty [mean, spiteful] comment! ● 07 Nov ’21 >
135. hiding behind the door when the brains were handed out adj
Not notably astute ● 06 Jul ’21 >
136. he’s got that round his neck exp
He has deeply misunderstood and/or perpetrated a severe tangle ● 01 Mar ’22 >
137. goggrybaggies adj
Mouldy, off, rotten (of food) ● 30 Jun ’22 >
138. a crow, letting exp
I am pressing lightly on your head with the fingernails of one hand, and am claiming that a crow has settled there in case you should think that I am pressing lightly on your head with the fingernails of one hand ● 12 Mar ’21 >
139. extinguished adj
Distinguished ● 25 Mar ’21 >
140. boil the billy v
Make tea ● 07 Nov ’22 >
141. bonbon ching gum caramel! exp
(No real meaning – just a bonding cry) ● 06 Nov ’21 >
142. baby abluga n
Baby beluga ● 04 Sep ’21 >
143. bearded mushrooms n
Breaded mushrooms ● 27 Jul ’21 >
144. Coorg’s n
The American beer Coor’s ● 25 May ’21 >
145. chilli gone barmy n
Chilli con carne ● 27 Jul ’21 >
146. chill on the kidneys n
A gloriously specific non-specific ailment you are sure to contract should you go outside between October and April [UK] with your shirt untucked from your waistband ● 29 Oct ’23 >
147. contribute! exc
Your participation in the conversation must increase ● 10 Feb ’22 >
148. der dee twiddly, dee twiddly, dee botty-cracks exp
We have reached the end of this book/film/TV series ● 12 Mar ’21 >
149. doit v
Lose mental acuity (in the demotic: go ga-ga) ● 27 Feb ’23 >
150. come to the cookhouse door, boys! verse
The meal is ready ● 27 May ’21 >
151. Gusto n
A mystery friend ● 19 Aug ’21 >
152. ancestor tea n
The weak tea resulting from topping a pot up with hot water a second or subsequent time ● 26 May ’21 >
153. BO-er n
Deodorant ● 27 Jul ’21 >
154. bezz pawk adj
Bespoke ● 12 May ’21 >
155. appalAchian contrOllay adj
Of French wines, appellation d’origine contrôlée… basically, not plonk ● 12 Jul ’22 >
156. fin de saison adj
Unwelcoming, with many facilities closed ● 13 May ’22 >
157. charming ladies n
Naked women ● 15 Sep ’23 >
158. dumsey-whumnuts adj
Rough, uneven, pitted (of roads) ● 24 Feb ’21 >
159. I want to watch me daddy pee exp
(What it says) ● 15 Mar ’21 >
160. are we gentry or do we stack? exp
In practice it seemed to mean “I’m clearing the table now” between the courses of a meal, though none of us made much sense of it at the time ● 05 Jul ’22 >
161. Basingrad n
Basingstoke ● 23 Apr ’21 >
162. ashpan n
Panache ● 07 Nov ’22 >
163. Fairy Nuff exp
Fair enough ● 06 Mar ’22 >
164. bug rake n
Hair comb ● 16 Mar ’21 >
165. bat tsch-tsch n
Bathroom cleaner ● 17 Mar ’21 >
166. here’s a tanner each to go away exp
Mental reaction to carol singers knocking the door. Can be literal or ironic. Would not actually be voiced ● 11 Aug ’21 >
167. go commando v
Perform a piece of music without referring to the score ● 18 Apr ’22 >
168. ah-ahs n
Poo ● 19 Mar ’21 >
169. bog n
Dog ● 12 Mar ’21 >
170. Action Town n
Acton Town ● 08 Oct ’22 >
171. One I love, Two I love, Three I love, I say verse
Callback to:
One I love
Two I love
Three I love, I say.
Four I love with all my heart
Five I cast away.
Six he loves
Seven she loves
Eight they both love.
Nine he comes,
Ten he tarries,
Eleven they court,
Twelve they marry.
Thirteen they quarrel
Fourteen they part
Fifteen one dies of a broken heart ● 04 Mar ’22 >
172. Bob’s your parent’s sibling exp
It’s as easy as that ● 11 Feb ’22 >
173. combine hoover n
Combine harvester ● 11 Mar ’21 >
174. Brandywine Thistlebottom n
The actor Benedict Cumberbatch ● 24 Jan ’23 >
175. crunchy plate n
Poppadom ● 05 Feb ’22 >
176. a light to lighten the genitals exp
Graffito seen in the gentlemen’s convenience of The Perch inn, Oxford, written beneath the single dim lamp on the wall above the urinals ● 06 Jul ’21 >
177. fizzy knitting n
Overhead powerlines, particularly those for trolleybuses & trams ● 13 Mar ’23 >
178. gash adj
Broken.
Can also, in the same general sense, be a noun meaning rubbish ● 07 Nov ’21 >
179. a boy is a boy… exp
A callback to the proverb:
A boy is a boy; two boys are half a boy; three boys are no boy at all
…a commentary on the productivity of boys hired to do work, when child labour was considered acceptable ● 16 May ’21 >
180. Biggles flies undone exp
1. (Meaningless interjection at any allusion to the fictional character James Bigglesworth, or to any other similarly improbably ept aviator)
2. Your flies are undone ● 26 May ’21 >
181. how awdinawy! exc
Depressingly dull. Disappointingly ordinary ● 11 Mar ’21 >
182. fundo-cubital dislocia n
The condition of being unable to distinguish between one’s arse and one’s elbow ● 25 May ’21 >
183. curtains generation n
Those who grew up when mental illness was shameful and the only treatment was “pull yourself together” ● 31 Oct ’21 >
184. beef cut n
Crew cut ● 30 Mar ’22 >
185. when you get to the final, you win exp
When you make it to the final of a competition, you expect to win ● 18 Apr ’22 >
186. cunsternoon afterble exp
Good afternoon, constable ● 04 Sep ’21 >
187. a chill wind in the Trossachs exp
The sensation of wearing a kilt¹ on a cold day ● 10 Mar ’22 >
188. honker n
Goose ● 22 Feb ’21 >
189. Ben Yehuda n
Pa’s nickname for Benno ● 09 Mar ’22 >
190. All’ Barone n
The pub chain All Bar One ● 29 Dec ’22 >
191. up to a point, Lord Copper exp
No ● 27 Jun ’21 >
192. boom and scrunch n
The parlour game zoom and screech ● 22 Mar ’21 >
193. crank tea n
Herbal infusion ● 20 Apr ’21 >
194. dots n
A musical score ● 10 Mar ’22 >
195. that’s the badger! exc
Ah, *that* is the object/technique/problem/solution we were looking for ● 26 May ’21 >
196. flappy plate n
Flour tortilla ● 20 Mar ’21 >
197. Australian naming n
The practice of assigning proper names that are unduly literal, such as Great Barrier Reef, Northern Territory, Snowy Mountains, Great Sandy Desert, Mitchell Multilevel Falls, Great Dividing Range etc ● 19 Aug ’21 >
198. crop dusting v
Letting a fart whilst in motion, particularly indoors ● 27 Feb ’22 >
199. canned elephant’s prick n
Tinned meat (eg Spam) ● 27 Feb ’23 >
200. catch a falling poo verse
Catch a falling poo and put it in a packet,
Try not to make a mess.
Catch a falling poo and put it in a packet,
Send it to the NHS.
—to the tune of Catch a falling star ● 20 Jun ’23 >
201. clootie n
Left-handed person ● 05 Mar ’21 >
202. crack the sads v
To become upset or unhappy, or throw a tantrum ● 12 Jul ’22 >
203. Douglas Badger n
The WW2 fighter ace and hero Douglas Bader ● 17 Jul ’22 >
204. blind mullet n
Seaborne bolus ● 30 Mar ’21 >
205. bogpaper music n
Homogenised soulless featureless maundering lift music – tear off amount required ● 19 Mar ’21 >
206. biddle biddle exp
The ringing sound of a GPO Trimphone, the trendy alternative to the standard issue phone ● 06 Sep ’21 >
207. grabled exnaplation n
Garbled explanation… but garbled ● 14 Mar ’21 >
208. clickage n
Groceries purchased via a click-and-collect arrangement ● 07 Feb ’22 >
209. foul infidel! Know you have trod on the toe of Abul Abulbul Amir! verse
You have trodden on my foot ● 09 Mar ’22 >
210. desecrated coconut n
Dessicated coconut ● 29 Jul ’21 >
211. flaptop n
Laptop computer ● 29 Dec ’22 >
212. FHB exp
Family Hold Back, a reminder at parties to let guests have a good crack at the nosh before piling in ● 21 Nov ’21 >
213. bouncealine n
Trampoline ● 30 Mar ’21 >
214. Higwi Kombi n
High Wycombe ● 20 Apr ’21 >
215. eh bien, merde alors exp
Never mind, let’s move on ● 15 Nov ’22 >
216. accident n
An impulse purchase ● 02 Jan ’22 >
217. castrated adj
Decaffeinated (of coffee or tea) ● 20 Mar ’21 >
218. blop n
Like blob, but ploppier ● 13 Apr ’21 >
219. epoophany n
A paradigm-shifting thought, reached while sitting upon the throne ● 12 Mar ’21 >
220. buttons on a wall exp
Response to “so what?” ● 18 Apr ’22 >
221. god rest you jerry mentlemen verse
Mischievous variation on God rest you merry, gentlemen from the carol of the same name ● 11 Feb ’22 >
222. give every flying moment something to remember it by exp
Response to “I’m bored” ● 10 Feb ’22 >
223. His Majesty’s Lunchbox n
The retailer Majestic Wines ● 06 Jul ’21 >
224. it’s only me Naymee! exp
I am exercising my self-conferred right to enter your house without an invitation ● 27 Feb ’21 >
225. bogflosher n
Drain unblocker ● 25 May ’21 >
226. fiat lux, a remark attributed to God exp
Let there be light ● 12 Mar ’21 >
227. amontiddly-doh n
Amontillado, a variety of sherry ● 20 Jun ’23 >
228. bidet n
Rear wash-wipe mechanism (of a vehicle) ● 05 Jul ’22 >
229. sniggle v
Like snigger, but with less implied criticism ● 05 Jul ’21 >
230. flea rake n
Hair comb ● 28 Feb ’22 >
231. clever people like me who talk loudly in restaurants exp
Expression of disapproval of people who talk loudly in restaurants ● 11 Aug ’21 >
232. goosegog n
Gooseberry ● 28 Jan ’22 >
233. testiculate v
Employ expansive gestures whilst talking bollocks ● 11 Aug ’21 >
234. da hoover’s broke exp
I’ve broken something and it’s your fault ● 12 Feb ’22 >
235. flappy meats n
Cooked meats, charcuterie, cold cuts ● 04 Mar ’22 >
236. breathe in, it’s good for you exp
Please cease complaining about this stinky farmyard ● 26 Feb ’21 >
237. babu peechi lal n
Self-important person ● 08 Oct ’22 >
238. Boom-holé n
Fictional planet ● 27 Jul ’21 >
239. autocucumber n
The autocorrect function common on smartphones ● 24 Apr ’23 >
240. fissle v
Surreptitously investigate presents before breakfast on Christmas morning ● 29 Dec ’22 >
241. hoddududuh n
Hand-powered carpet sweeper ● 04 Sep ’21 >
242. Grindelchomps n
The historian, TV presenter and daughter of Reading Lucy Worsley ● 10 Jul ’22 >
243. and hadn’t we the gaeity at Phil the fluter’s ball verse
A line that Dad would sing at the most unexpected of times ● 19 Mar ’22 >
244. everybody’s got to be somewhere exp
Response to “What are you doing here?” ● 30 Jul ’23 >
245. flaming brandinis n
Game that involves pouring flaming brandy over a bowl of raisins and eating them while they’re still burning ● 04 May ’22 >
246. I only dropped them once exp
I only destroyed { the item in question } once ● 27 Jul ’21 >
247. diddle diddle dumpling, mice and John verse
Diddle diddle dumpling, my son John
…the nursery rhyme ● 26 May ’21 >
248. dudu n
Insect or bug ● 21 Mar ’21 >
249. bum in the air adj
Hard at work ● 27 Feb ’22 >
250. effluent n
Elephant ● 05 Feb ’22 >
251. donkey manure exp
An utterance of deniable disrespect for Afrikaaners ● 06 Sep ’23 >
252. rabbit of negative euphoria n
One who is unhappy ● 17 Mar ’21 >
253. old bagaloon n
Humourless older woman ● 06 Mar ’21 >
254. chocolate board n
The rear boarding platform of a bus, specifically of the AEC Regent Three ● 21 Nov ’21 >
255. furphy n
A tall tale; an erroneous or improbable story that is claimed to be factual ● 12 Jul ’22 >
256. conkerbox n
A small, noisy car that rattles and shakes ● 31 Aug ’22 >
257. cockpit ape n
One who drives with an arm resting along the door, in the manner of Clarkson J and Johnson B ● 28 Jul ’21 >
258. add more lightness exp
Cut out anything superfluous ● 27 Feb ’23 >
259. encambula n
Ambulance ● 30 Mar ’21 >
260. zizzer-zoof seeds n
Features, especially in software, “which nobody wants, because nobody needs” ● 03 Mar ’21 >
261. didn’t want it ANYway! exp
Said when irreversibly deprived of something, particularly if through one’s own actions ● 01 Mar ’22 >
262. a day late and a dollar short adj
Applies to work that is both late and substandard ● 09 Mar ’22 >
263. sloppies n
Loose-fitting clothing worn inside the home. Daylight PJs ● 10 Feb ’22 >
264. get off home with you! exc
Your round of golf is spoiling the view from my window ● 08 Mar ’21 >
265. the camels are coming hurrah, hurrah! verse
Pa’s jingle, delivered in an Anglo-Indian lilt, to go with jiggling a small child on his knee ● 05 Mar ’22 >
266. Beezlebub n
Mispronunciation of Beelzebub ● 28 Feb ’21 >
267. gee what great looking kids – are they adopted? exp
Intended meaning: Your kids are a lot blonder than you two ● 30 Mar ’21 >
268. any more laid back his bum would fall off exp
Extremely relaxed, perhaps reprehensibly so ● 26 May ’21 >
269. that man did smack me with a needle! exc
Toddler Mark’s blubbing reaction to an inoculation which he had not expected ● 16 Apr ’21 >
270. fartidoodalus n
One who messes around, or exhibits lack of focus and determination ● 27 Jul ’21 >
271. haddoncave v
Participate in PE without a jockstrap ● 27 Jun ’21 >
272. Grey Funnel Line n
The navy ● 26 Jun ’23 >
273. fluff v
To break wind ● 24 Jan ’23 >
274. elderflosh n
Elderflower cordial ● 19 Mar ’21 >
275. dry as a Nullarbor rabbit adj
Thirsty ● 27 Feb ’22 >
276. ’twill fit!! exc
Despite signs to the contrary, this jigsaw piece WILL fit! ● 08 Mar ’22 >
277. ky-oo Daddy! exc
On second thoughts, Father, I should like to take up your offer to carry me ● 03 Mar ’21 >
278. dead, and never called me mother exp
General purpose acknowledgement of a tragic circumstance ● 25 May ’21 >
279. what a day dad had! exc
Father has suffered some setbacks today ● 10 Jul ’22 >
280. beep conveyor n
One of those vehicles used in airports and hospitals for conveying loud, unsettling beeps around the place ● 24 Jan ’23 >
281. ars bin n
Wing bean ● 08 Mar ’22 >
282. grouse adj
Very good ● 25 May ’21 >
283. abratadabra exc
Answer to the question “What’s the magic word?” ● 30 Mar ’21 >
284. may your wheels turn square and your petrol turn to water! exc
A curse directed at disobliging drivers ● 20 Jan ’23 >
285. go swimming with the children v
Defecate ● 18 Apr ’22 >
286. dial, face, mug, pan or mat n
Face ● 07 Nov ’22 >
287. percussive maintenance n
Trying to fix a thing by hitting it ● 01 Jul ’22 >
288. Mr Bump exp
An iterative navigation technique that eschews maps, plans and electronic devices and instead proceeds in the hope that each failed attempt will at least bring the traveller a little nearer to the destination. Characterised by scenic routes & late arrivals ● 01 Mar ’22 >
289. bumbalo bag n
Bumbag (US: fannypack) ● 15 Nov ’22 >
290. fall over blackwards exp
Positive discrimination taken to extremes ● 16 May ’21 >
291. envelote n
Envelope ● 30 Mar ’21 >
292. misery bite n
Comfort food when unwell ● 18 Apr ’22 >
293. surface filing n
A system of filing that involves leaving everything on the desktop, ie no system at all ● 28 Feb ’22 >
294. haus sik n
Hospital ● 02 Mar ’22 >
295. hand in one’s badge and gun v
Resign ● 30 Jun ’22 >
296. oomagoolie n
Umami, the one of the five basic tastes that didn’t have an English word (so we took the Japanese one) ● 21 Nov ’21 >
297. obstacular adj
Being an obstacle ● 12 Mar ’21 >
298. assumptions make an ass of ump and tions exp
Avoid making assumptions ● 25 May ’21 >
299. cowp v
Capsize ● 01 Jul ’22 >
300. hey, Mr Squirrel, pull your pants up! exp
Callback to a joke that clearly tickled Pa but was never given in full ● 03 Sep ’23 >
301. by gum I’m stuck. What am I? exp
[Riddle] ● 10 Sep ’23 >
302. avian fornication n
Thing of no regard ● 03 Sep ’23 >
303. changed his 40 for two 20s and found he wasn’t wired for it exp
Catty comment about a man who proves over-ambitious in his philandering ● 29 Oct ’23 >
304. earbash n
A verbal harangue ● 07 Nov ’22 >
305. sickly cake n
Individual cake of the indulgent type served for afternoon tea at the right sort of hotel ● 11 Mar ’21 >
306. FOFO n
A basis for the valuation of stocks (inventory) hard-found by young auditors ● 10 Sep ’23 >
307. hot will grow cold, if greedy will wait exp
If you had patience then your mouth would not be burning right now ● 12 Mar ’21 >
308. cock a deaf ’un v
Cock a deaf ear; ignore the thing a person has said ● 12 Jul ’22 >
309. paucey adj
Limp, pale or unprepossessing ● 21 Mar ’21 >
310. can’t get his tongue round his Rs adj
Has difficulty saying the letter R ● 31 Oct ’21 >
311. run around to get wet adj
Having a low rate of flow (of a bathroom shower) ● 01 Jul ’22 >
312. while you’re on your feet… exp
By standing up you have made yourself liable for any tasks that I want doing (such as bringing us all a cup of tea) ● 19 Mar ’22 >
313. hoggry tiglets! exc
My, what a satisfying ending! ● 14 Mar ’21 >
314. the job’s a good ’un exp
We have achieved our objective ● 12 Feb ’22 >
315. A-flute v
To campaign with the use of an A-frame adorned with corflutes proclaiming the campaginer’s message ● 22 Oct ’23 >
316. piece of chelief n
Chief of police ● 28 Feb ’22 >
317. Marcus Aurelius n
Dad’s pet name for Mark ● 05 Dec ’21 >
318. soft poop n
Soft scoop ice cream, noted more for its malleability than its delectability ● 10 Jul ’22 >
319. square measles n
A QR code, one of those 2-D barcode things like… like… well, like square measles ● 28 Sep ’22 >
320. Burly Chassis n
The Welsh singer Shirley Bassey ● 03 Sep ’23 >
321. Harwich for the Continent, {Frinton} for the incontinent exp
Old folk joke from the time when “Harwich for the Continent” would be generally recognised ● 18 Aug ’23 >
322. winnebago n
A Milwaukee brand tape measure ● 30 Mar ’22 >
323. pump n
Nonsense ● 24 Mar ’21 >
324. shrapnel n
Small change, especially foreign coins that would be worthless on returning home ● 28 Feb ’22 >
325. wut‽ exc
Like what‽, but whattier ● 16 Apr ’21 >
326. wadundudundu n
Sleeping policeman (speed bump) intended as a traffic-calming measure ● 21 Mar ’21 >
327. little teapots have big spouts exp
Let us continue this discussion later, when the children aren’t listening ● 26 Feb ’21 >
328. defillibrator n
Defibrillator ● 01 Jul ’22 >
329. shenzi adj
Below standard, no good ● 02 Mar ’22 >
330. cleveh adj
Clever in a rather smug sort of way ● 15 Mar ’23 >
331. floordrobe n
The floor of a bedroom when scattered with clothing ● 22 Oct ’23 >
332. dudu maki n
Insect repellent ● 04 Mar ’22 >
333. in the nothings adj
Naked ● 19 Mar ’22 >
334. Lethal Festival n
The Leith Hill Musical Festival ● 27 May ’21 >
335. gobble v
Ogle. Observe lecherously ● 21 Aug ’23 >
336. swooshbox n
Dishwasher ● 25 May ’21 >
337. it’s only a trifle said the monkey exp
Callback to:
”It’s only a trifle!” said the monkey as it peed onto the sponge fingers
…an expression of disdain for the gallimaufric pudding known as a trifle ● 26 Dec ’21 >
338. snortelly snips n
Sleep, especially in anticipation ● 17 Mar ’21 >
339. tight as a crab’s arse under water adj
Unduly economy-minded ● 08 Mar ’21 >
340. aleebee n
Alibi ● 21 Aug ’23 >
341. samting, nating exp
Not worth worrying about (or remembering or noticing) ● 28 Feb ’22 >
342. Turd & Cabbage n
Slug & Lettuce, the restaurant chain ● 27 Jun ’21 >
343. Horrible Life n
Herbal Life (now Herbalife), the brand of shampoo & similar products ● 12 May ’21 >
344. said Aunt Helga exp
response to anyone saying “tis” (or “it is” without sufficient care) ● 12 Mar ’21 >
345. I see said the blind man as he walked into a lampost exp
Sceptical response to the assertion “I see” ● 05 Feb ’22 >
346. lah-pom n
Lavatory ● 09 Mar ’21 >
347. gawn awf and gawt lawst exp
Gone astray ● 26 Jun ’23 >
348. St Reatham n
Gentrified pronunciation of the London district Streatham ● 25 May ’21 >
349. no use to man or dog exp
No use to man or beast ● 14 Mar ’21 >
350. elephant paper n
Kitchen roll ● 03 Mar ’21 >
351. I’ve got my big eating hat on! exp
Settle down, stop this noise/disagreement/kerfuffle ● 13 Mar ’21 >
352. takes the skin off your teeth exp
An effect of eating rhubarb ● 09 Mar ’22 >
353. omzetbelasting exc
Imprecation that sounds ruder than it is ● 27 Jul ’21 >
354. susu bilong bulmacow n
Cows’ milk ● 01 Mar ’22 >
355. there’s no show without Punch exp
Jobs don’t get done when the person who normally does them is away ● 21 Mar ’21 >
356. floor sweepings n
The type of bread so full of roughage that it barely hangs together, and is often understatedly sold as “multigrain” ● 10 Jul ’22 >
357. peelywally baggie n
Part-baked baguette ● 09 Mar ’21 >
358. slimy ming fruit n
Avocado ● 28 Feb ’21 >
359. Ma son’s a prawn n
The traditional fiddle tune Mason’s apron ● 18 Aug ’23 >
360. punctuality is a politeness of kings exp
Don’t be late ● 11 Aug ’21 >
361. flatusphere n
The hazard zone of a flatus ● 06 Mar ’21 >
362. 1-2-3 wash yourself, ducky! exc
I am throwing a handful of wet sand at you ● 09 Mar ’21 >
363. humididity n
Humidity ● 13 Mar ’21 >
364. there we are then! exc
What a silly person! ● 27 Jun ’21 >
365. blick auf exp
Wake up! ● 28 Feb ’21 >
366. vollay! exc
I am about to hit you ● 01 Jul ’22 >
367. salad pie n
Quiche ● 13 Apr ’21 >
368. American seat n
A merry conceit ● 27 Feb ’21 >
369. when a man is tired of Bracknell… exp
Callback to:
When a man is tired of Bracknell he has been there 20 mins ● 10 Mar ’22 >
370. tentacles n
Testicles ● 28 Jan ’22 >
371. too much admin exp
Mark’s objection to eating crab, artichoke, pomegranate, shrimp etc ● 04 Mar ’22 >
372. my back, my belly and my two sides exp
Response to person complaining they feel unwell ● 12 May ’21 >
373. niggs n
Eggs ● 30 Mar ’21 >
374. short arms, deep pockets adj
Mean, stingy ● 08 Mar ’21 >
375. wi’ oor knickers hangin’ doon exp
Obligatory rejoinder to “we’re off tae toon” ● 24 Mar ’21 >
376. shut up and give your arse a chance exp
You appear to be talking nonsense ● 17 Mar ’21 >
377. PEBUCK exp
The user – generally of a computer – is being a bit thick ● 12 Nov ’23 >
378. nanny nagface n
One prone to give far more criticism or other feedback than the situation warrants ● 11 Feb ’22 >
379. forn prongs n
Travel adapters for electrical plugs ● 04 Mar ’21 >
380. respectawiggle adj
Respectable ● 17 Mar ’21 >
381. I’ll raise a bunion on his Spanish onion verse
I shall have my revenge, in a sort of easy-going way ● 27 Jan ’22 >
382. ladies of negotiable affection n
Female sex workers ● 07 Feb ’22 >
383. Saint Sean n
The French composer Camille Saint-Saëns ● 14 Jan ’22 >
384. noxious weed n
Non-native species of plant ● 11 Mar ’21 >
385. if you get there first, draw a chalk line; if I get there first, I’ll rub it out exp
(Laudable nonsense) ● 11 Mar ’21 >
386. North Pole, duty penguin exp
Mischievous or stroppy phrase for answering a ringing phone ● 21 Nov ’21 >
387. pingams n
Belly button ● 03 Mar ’21 >
388. Muggerborski n
The composer Mussorgsky ● 03 Mar ’21 >
389. cash’n’flash n
Pay-and-display car park ● 03 Mar ’21 >
390. you’ve all done very well exp
You’ve all done very well ● 19 Mar ’23 >
391. osh n
Generic term for sauces, soufflés, jellies, dips, pastes, pickles and other comestibles of a similar consistency ● 04 Mar ’21 >
392. our friend who travels on his belly n
Snake ● 04 Mar ’22 >
393. oddfather / oddmother n
A role akin to godfather / godmother suitable for an atheist ● 07 Feb ’22 >
394. WOMBAT n
Waste of money, brains and time ● 05 Mar ’21 >
395. bong n
Person defined by their location, role or relationship ● 28 Feb ’21 >
396. some people really work at being miserable exp
Gosh, s/he doesn’t look for the silver lining! ● 06 Jul ’21 >
397. I’m as old as my tongue and a little bit older than my teeth exp
Answer to the question “How old are you?” ● 29 Jan ’22 >
398. my wife’s wedding anniversary exp
Hallmark of an unromantic husband ● 06 Sep ’21 >
399. pince mie n
Mince pie, the Christmas comestible ● 18 Mar ’22 >
400. now the weather turns quite dirty and the clock it strikes five-thirty exp
The weather is taking a turn for the worse ● 07 Feb ’22 >
401. sooky adj
Timid and/or apt to complain and/or resistant to fun ● 17 Mar ’21 >
402. poffle n
Pop filter for a microphone ● 24 Mar ’21 >
403. listen to the silence! exc
Isn’t it quiet? ● 19 Mar ’21 >
404. hogwashing hat n
Impromptu sun hat made by drawing up a t-shirt until the neck band sits round the forehead and the remainder covers the neck ● 03 Mar ’21 >
405. wall botherer n
Hammer drill ● 24 Jan ’23 >
406. vacs up nice adj
Responds well to treatment with a vacuum cleaner ● 08 Mar ’21 >
407. be told! exc
Don’t argue! ● 28 Feb ’21 >
408. stuck in me clack exp
Stuck in my throat ● 01 Mar ’22 >
409. Warr-Doorr n
Wardour Street in London, a centre of the film industry ● 21 Nov ’21 >
410. I was a fool to think the old Percy was dead exp
I find myself amorously inclined ● 06 Sep ’21 >
411. bagaloons n
Capacious knickers ● 27 Feb ’21 >
412. knock it on the head exp
A suggestion by Dad’s consultant for dealing with a UTI ● 16 Mar ’21 >
413. Forderism n
A strangled conceit of the kind much employed by Rev H Forder to leaven his sermons ● 20 Jun ’23 >
414. hoof-hearted exp
Has the form of an adjective, but is just a surreptitious way of calling out someone else’s flatulence ● 31 Oct ’21 >
415. op n
Any edible liquid/paste/stew ● 09 Mar ’21 >
416. I’ll have the other half now exp
Perhaps I could be persuaded to a little more beer ● 19 Mar ’21 >
417. I want gets nothing exp
Don’t ask for things ● 11 Aug ’21 >
418. fart young smeller n
Smart young feller ● 05 Mar ’21 >
419. big clock n
Thing to be coveted ● 28 Feb ’21 >
420. lumps n
Mumps ● 21 Mar ’21 >
421. hold back my sleeve while I put my finger to my forehead exp
I am trying to bring a forgotten thing to mind ● 04 Mar ’22 >
422. contrived delights of LA n
Los Angeles’s theme parks ● 03 Mar ’21 >
423. wobulence n
Mild turbulence ● 03 Mar ’21 >
424. bim n
Bowel movement ● 28 Feb ’21 >
425. soft day n
A day that’s raining stair-rods (cats & dogs, the devil & pitchforks, bullfrogs or your own regional expression to taste) ● 15 Nov ’22 >
426. ordinary Australian tea n
India tea ● 27 Feb ’23 >
427. warned in a dream exp
Take a different route ● 06 Sep ’21 >
428. if you’re up that way with your teeth exp
If you will be going anyway ● 09 Mar ’21 >
429. pugsaw jizzle n
Jigsaw puzzle ● 13 Mar ’21 >
430. bobaligoo n
Boat fender ● 28 Feb ’21 >
431. the chop n
A vasectomy ● 10 Feb ’22 >
432. no fun allowed exp
You have tried to do something nice for yourself and the world will not permit it ● 12 Mar ’21 >
433. it has a better chance now exp
The mistake that prevented a thing from working has now been rectified ● 05 Dec ’21 >
434. rectal floss n
The type of swimming attire that disappears up the wearer’s bum crack (intentionally) ● 23 Apr ’21 >
435. POETS day n
Piss off early, tomorrow’s Saturday (or, for sensitive ears, Push off…) ● 27 May ’21 >
436. jam sandwich n
Police car ● 13 Apr ’21 >
437. spacemen drop-off n
Specimen drop-off ● 27 Mar ’21 >
438. PhD point n
A subtlety in a creative work so obscure that it will pass unnoticed, unless it becomes the subject of a PhD one day ● 13 Mar ’21 >
439. tibbit! exc
Shout to be given if first to sight a yellow hydrant during a car journey ● 19 Mar ’21 >
440. wankpanzer n
Large agricultural vehicle when chosen for use in an urban environment ● 12 Apr ’22 >
441. lobster pop n
Lobster pot ● 17 Sep ’21 >
442. wishywashy place n
The under-bed compartment that serves as a laundry basket at Heron Island ● 27 May ’21 >
443. wee board n
The pastry base of a tart ● 03 Mar ’21 >
444. testiculae loquans adj
Talking bollocks ● 05 Dec ’21 >
445. ump and tions exp
What assumptions make an ass of ● 20 Aug ’21 >
446. ready-ready adj
Ready, this moment, to do the next thing (as opposed to starting to think about bringing the previous activity to a close… at some point… probably, which is some people’s idea of “ready”) ● 09 Aug ’21 >
447. there’s a ghost, there’s a ghost, throw a flannel at its face! exc
I see you have a flannel on your face. I am about to throw another at you. The flannel already on your face will make this a shocking experience ● 12 Mar ’21 >
448. pang! exc
Like bang, but clangier ● 03 Mar ’21 >
449. snotty gobbles (or snot block) n
Vanilla slices ● 04 Mar ’22 >
450. susu n
Breast; breast milk. ● 01 Mar ’22 >
451. who’s going round the roundabout? verse
(Rhetorical) ● 19 Mar ’21 >
452. smells like coffee, looks like cocoa n
WW1 army tea ● 14 Mar ’21 >
453. more of a meal than a drink exp
Tea served from a pot without a strainer ● 27 Jun ’21 >
454. you daft ha’p’orth! exc
That is entertainingly silly ● 07 Apr ’21 >
455. how’s your belly off for spots? exp
How are you ● 21 Mar ’21 >
456. oh bother! exc
Things are not going well ● 17 Mar ’21 >
457. bee-loud glade verse
Invoked when walking amongst busy insects in a rural setting ● 26 Jun ’23 >
458. the door’s not shut on my genius but… verse
I’ll eventually prove to be brilliant ● 08 Mar ’22 >
459. home again, home again, jiggedy jog verse
We are finally home! Pa would chant it upon arriving home after an outing with Mr Bump ● 12 Mar ’21 >
460. cover it over quick, Jemima! verse
You are displaying a little more flesh than you might wish ● 08 Mar ’21 >
461. there was a young man of Tralee verse
Callback to the Limerish:
There was a young man of Tralee
Got stung on the nose by a wasp
When asked “Did it hurt?”
He said “No not a bit
Thank goodness it wasn’t a hornet” ● 27 May ’21 >
462. white seals n
White folk swimming in the Thames, especially before the suntan season ● 30 Mar ’21 >
463. they’ll never sell ice creams at that speed exp
An emergency vehicle is passing with its siren going ● 11 Feb ’22 >
464. poverty model n
Bottom-of-the-range option, especally where the cost savings are conspicuous ● 03 Mar ’21 >
465. case case case exp
In any case ● 02 Mar ’21 >
466. lie like a flatfish v
Tell extreme lies ● 02 Mar ’21 >
467. obsquecious adj
Obsequious ● 17 Sep ’21 >
468. hyper-bowl n
Hyperbole ● 17 Mar ’21 >
469. potato sock n
Sock with several holes ● 04 Mar ’21 >
470. idées au dessus de son gare exp
Ideas above his station, a classic put-down of those trying to advance themselves by those who consider themselves superior ● 04 Feb ’22 >
471. spider werb n
Spider’s web ● 27 Jun ’21 >
472. sparrowfart n
Very early in the morning ● 21 Nov ’21 >
473. so you do that exp
Response to an inaudible PA announcement ● 08 Mar ’21 >
474. laxadaisical adj
Like lackadaisical, but laxer ● 28 Jul ’21 >
475. that’s small onions exp
That is the end. We have done all that we are here to do ● 11 Feb ’22 >
476. yow cor wack it exp
That would be hard to beat ● 18 Dec ’21 >
477. unleaded adj
Decaffeinated ● 12 May ’21 >
478. a peach of a boat exp
Literally: A very nice boat.
Intended meaning: A fishing boat ● 05 Mar ’21 >
479. it’s been a bad year for Scottish hill farmers exp
(Intended as a conversation stopper) ● 29 Jan ’22 >
480. couldn’t organise a black pudding adj
Scatty, disorganised, bumbling ● 03 Mar ’21 >
481. oh Lucky Jim! exc
Well that’s not good ● 05 Jul ’22 >
482. Milly-Molly-Mandy house n
A stereotypical house, absolutely symmetrical with one window each side of the porch, three matching windows on the first floor (2ⁿᵈ if you’re American) & the pitch of the roof matching the pitch of the porch ● 27 Jun ’21 >
483. shivery bite n
Biscuit or sweet issued after a swim ● 03 Mar ’21 >
484. time to put clothes on exp
Time to get up ● 21 Mar ’21 >
485. katsik n
A dish Clare invented consisting largely of baked tomato with feta cubes ● 27 Feb ’22 >
486. cooking fat! exc
By jove, that cat is annoying me ● 02 Mar ’21 >
487. boîte sur toit n
A roofbox, one of those enclosed roofracks for cars ● 12 Nov ’23 >
488. warning-warning exp
Everything is fine ● 05 Feb ’22 >
489. horse’s douvers n
Hors d’oeuvres ● 19 Mar ’21 >
490. hypodemic nerdle n
Hypodermic needle ● 05 Mar ’21 >
491. basking hickory stick n
Lavatory bowl floater ● 28 Feb ’21 >
492. most highly flavoured gravy verse
Mischievous variation on Most highly favoured lady, a line from the carol The Angel Gabriel ● 11 Feb ’22 >
493. stumps (or call stumps) exp
Declare the end of play – call a halt to an undertaking with no defined end, or simply decide it’s bedtime ● 13 Mar ’21 >
494. shabby and miscellaneous adj
Disappointing ● 02 Mar ’21 >
495. one more shirt will do me exp
Don’t wash or iron me any more shirts as I’m going to drop dead any moment now ● 12 May ’21 >
496. puffin break n
When climbing, a puffing break with a pretext ● 04 Mar ’21 >
497. the full catastrophe exp
Everything; all of the thing we’re discussing ● 08 Mar ’22 >
498. little birdie flying high verse
A callback to this ditty:
Little birdie flying high
Drops a present from the sky
Angry farmer wipes his eye
Thanking god that cows don’t fly ● 12 May ’21 >
499. limerish n
Limerick that doesn’t quite follow the rules of that verse form ● 11 Aug ’21 >
500. sausinge n
Sausage ● 13 Mar ’21 >
501. white horse n
A perfect guest ● 21 Mar ’22 >
502. mloddy adj
Mouldy ● 11 Feb ’22 >
503. Page Nine n
The Italian violinist & composer Niccolò Paganini ● 14 Jan ’22 >
504. washing machine n
A water’s-edge game: while able to stand, hold hands facing inwards in a ring; float & kick legs to make a splash, and if possible get some rotation going. For 4+ participants ● 28 Jul ’21 >
505. Stinkyniger n
Rhosneigr, the seaside village in Anglesey ● 12 May ’21 >
506. homeopathic vodka n
Water ● 27 Jun ’21 >
507. Iliff Point n
The remotest part of a beach, where we would go to be away from everyone else (even though it meant lugging everything miles from the car) ● 03 Mar ’21 >
508. priestage n
Prestige ● 24 Mar ’21 >
509. it was in the last place I looked exp
I’ve found it ● 29 Jan ’22 >
510. Iliff Wight n
Isle of Wight, a county of England ● 03 Mar ’21 >
511. Jo-Jo le Plongeur n
The children’s bath toy Diver Dan ● 03 Mar ’22 >
512. let’s put the roof on first exp
Let’s do a thing that due reflection would reveal to be impossible ● 06 Sep ’21 >
513. orpathedic adj
Orthopaedic ● 29 Jul ’21 >
514. you can go off people exp
A person I have hitherto admired has done or said something reprehensible ● 27 Apr ’21 >
515. wobblevoice n
Singing with vibrato, especially when taken to excess ● 04 Sep ’21 >
516. jock v
Miss, skip, cut or otherwise fail to attend ● 11 Feb ’22 >
517. old folk joke n
A joke so old that it tickles no-one, but must be trotted out when a suitable setup is given ● 11 Aug ’21 >
518. insult v
Consult ● 07 Nov ’21 >
519. wellcome home exp
Welcome home ● 16 Mar ’21 >
520. sun, sea, sand and, er…, palms exp
Manual self-stimulation ● 28 Jul ’21 >
521. what will you have? said the waiter exp
A callback to this ditty:
“What will you have?” said the waiter, pensively picking his nose
“Two boiled eggs, you scoundrel – you won’t get your fingers in those” ● 12 May ’21 >
522. makes your eyebrows sweat exp
An unexpected consequence of eating blackcurrants ● 05 Mar ’21 >
523. trowers n
Trousers ● 11 Feb ’22 >
524. Yizanastikov the Russian exp
He has a nasty cough ● 30 Jan ’22 >
525. whocares n
County when filling in a web form ● 03 Apr ’21 >
526. charge like a wounded bull v
Charge exorbitantly ● 02 Mar ’21 >
527. nipple cake n
Cherry bakewell ● 19 Mar ’21 >
528. what a fall of royalty! exc
Goodness, those picture cards were badly defeated! ● 12 Mar ’21 >
529. Mr Brown upstairs smoking n
The wholly fictitious person a young lad claimed would pay his bus fare, buying him time to scarper when the conductor went upstairs ● 06 Jul ’21 >
530. splash me boots! exp
Excuse me while I make a visit to the gents’ lavatory ● 12 Mar ’21 >
531. whackers n
Lies ● 02 Mar ’21 >
532. garnsed up adj
1) In a tangle.
2) Badly soiled ● 04 Mar ’21 >
533. toed in the hole v
Kicked up the bum ● 24 Apr ’23 >
534. squeamful adj
Like squeamish, but less indefinite ● 17 Mar ’21 >
535. hullabaloo n
One given to loud and/or exhibitionist behaviour, especially when boating ● 31 Oct ’21 >
536. practise beforehand which ruins the fun verse
Take preparation seriously. Callback to Flanders & Swann’s A song of patriotic prejudice:
And all the world over each nation’s the same
They’ve simply no notion of playing the game
They argue with umpires, they cheer when they’ve won
And they practise beforehand which ruins the fun ● 27 Jun ’21 >
537. nose pie n
The yield from a nose-picking foray ● 07 Nov ’21 >
538. pick up fagends v
Pay attention to snippets of others’ conversation, particularly without the full context, often with a view to joining in ● 07 Nov ’21 >
539. open the breach and fire the gun exp
Callback to the couplet:
Wakey wakey! Morning’s come
Open the breach and fire the gun ● 15 Nov ’22 >
540. you are my sunshine, my only sunshine verse
The song:
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are grey
You’ll never know, dear, how much I love you!
Please don’t take my sunshine away! ● 04 Mar ’22 >
541. yam all right our kid? exp
Do you fare well, sibling? ● 20 Mar ’21 >
542. I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by exp
I hate deadlines ● 28 Feb ’22 >
543. peelywally adj
Unwell, washed out, under the weather, pale & uninteresting ● 09 Mar ’21 >
544. undercrunk n
Strip of pebbles just below the waterline on an otherwise sandy beach ● 03 Mar ’21 >
545. propelleper n
Propeller ● 08 Jan ’22 >
546. mismanglement n
Mismanagement, only more so ● 14 Mar ’21 >
547. pornograph n
Imaginary appliance for displaying pornography ● 05 Mar ’21 >
548. move your lips! exc
Your diction is unsatisfactory ● 12 Mar ’21 >
549. vauum n
The sound of a vacuum-flush lavatory ● 04 Mar ’21 >
550. misery chest n
First aid kit taken on holidays, or medicine cupboard at home ● 26 May ’21 >
551. shrimp-wrapped adj
Shrink-wrapped ● 25 May ’21 >
552. it’s the water exp
Expression of disdain for mass-market American beers ● 25 May ’21 >
553. trivium n
An incidental fact of little importance ● 09 Mar ’22 >
554. senseless man n
Census man ● 05 Mar ’21 >
555. saganaki! exc
Goodness me, what low-hanging testicles that chap has been blessed with! ● 04 Mar ’21 >
556. longhetti n
Spaghetti (see Notes) ● 08 Mar ’21 >
557. sparrow piss n
A rain shower so nugatory that it doesn’t even wet the grass ● 18 Mar ’22 >
558. I have measured out my life with coffee spoons verse
Can be quoted to mean:
1) I have been engaged in trivia
2) I have drunk a lot of coffee ● 26 Aug ’23 >
559. Joe Blake n
Snake ● 04 Mar ’22 >
560. up your end exp
Phrase used when passing vegetable dishes around a dining table ● 18 Apr ’22 >
561. let my son have the ball! exc
Veiled threat to embarrass an offspring by intervening on their behalf in something they ought to have under control ● 22 Mar ’21 >
562. peepy-eyed adj
Frowzy, especially if eyes swollen from lack of (or too much) sleep ● 27 Feb ’22 >
563. muchos cocineros! exc
My goodness, what a lot of people there are in the kitchen! ● 04 Sep ’21 >
564. they are curlews of the fenland! verse
Call and response upon seeing a seagull. ● 09 Mar ’21 >
565. Ministry of Tidy Folk n
[1]. When composers in the classical tradition adopt folk music fatally by stabbing it through the soul with a baton.
[2]. People who believe that the version of a folk tune they know is the one true and only version ● 05 Dec ’21 >
566. p’daahlo n
Pedalo ● 24 Mar ’21 >
567. lumpy ming fruit n
Beetroot ● 08 Mar ’21 >
568. murano adj
Merino ● 25 Mar ’21 >
569. Snablats n
St Albans ● 04 Mar ’21 >
570. the customer is always the customer exp
The supplier’s job is to satisfy the wants of the customer, however unhinged they might appear ● 12 Apr ’22 >
571. village aunty n
Vigilante ● 19 Aug ’21 >
572. tolerably early night exp
An early night, which the children involved would likely find intolerable and the adults highly tolerable ● 21 Mar ’21 >
573. thunderwobbler n
Spin dryer, or washing machine when spin drying ● 11 Mar ’21 >
574. elsh n
Elephant dung ● 08 Mar ’21 >
575. Notlob n
Bolton ● 04 Mar ’21 >
576. windowscreen n
A vehicle’s windscreen ● 01 Jul ’22 >
577. park-anywheres n
Vehicle hazard warning lights (aka four-way flashers) ● 04 Mar ’21 >
578. where we have been no-one shall find, For not a trace have we left behind verse
Reminder to all, when leaving a spot they had spent time in, to look back to check they have taken all their stuff with them.
Callback to:
Where we have been no one can find,
Not a trace have we left behind.
Only the people we’ve helped today
Know that the Brownies have passed this way. ● 08 Mar ’22 >
579. wee knights n
Week nights ● 02 Feb ’22 >
580. straight-straight-straight exp
Straight on ● 11 Aug ’21 >
581. le grand fromage lui-même exp
The big cheese himself ● 19 Jul ’21 >
582. taramadiddle n
Like taradiddle, but taradiddlier ● 06 Jul ’21 >
583. You are very ugly today, Pa / Ma Ubu! exp
A gently loving greeting to one’s spouse in the morning ● 28 Feb ’22 >
584. no bones in it! exp
Easy, little one, there’s nothing hard to swallow in my milk ● 27 Apr ’21 >
585. rent to the ideal exp
The cost of trust. The price paid for the comfort of trusting people ● 04 Feb ’22 >
586. wisp n
Whist ● 30 Mar ’21 >
587. thank you Mrs Lowsborough Goosborough verse
Thanks for nothing ● 02 Mar ’21 >
588. parroty error exp
When your parrot says “pieces of seven” ● 01 Mar ’22 >
589. leaf blower n
A well-to-do man who is dissolute or promiscuous ● 12 Feb ’22 >
590. undercrackers n
Underpants ● 05 Feb ’22 >
591. those aren’t bananas they’re plantains exp
A baffling and unfounded denigration of bananas ● 09 Mar ’22 >
592. hot holders n
Oven mitts ● 21 Nov ’21 >
593. pinghole n
Microwave oven ● 08 Mar ’21 >
594. I wanna beetroot exc
I really like the look of those toffee apples ● 07 Mar ’21 >
595. tisbic n
Biscuit ● 01 Jul ’22 >
596. sealion adj
Senile ● 06 Sep ’21 >
597. make friends in cookhouse exp
Treat support workers with respect ● 23 Apr ’21 >
598. my word, Hetty verse
A callback to the song fragment:
My word, Hetty
If I catch you on the jetty
I’ll saw your leg off
And stick it on with jam
In Amsterdam
…to a tune that the compilers have yet to identify ● 25 May ’21 >
599. second coffee n
Weak brew made by re-steeping grounds that have already been used to make the nice coffee ● 28 Jan ’22 >
600. poo tickets n
Toilet roll, lavatory paper, bogroll, torchecul, bum fodder… call it what you will ● 28 Feb ’22 >
601. roastby spuds n
Roast potatoes ● 08 Jan ’22 >
602. ticky tacky n
Shoddy building material ● 16 May ’21 >
603. tell it not in Gath exp
Between you and me… ● 06 Mar ’22 >
604. who’s died? exp
Your flies are undone ● 30 Mar ’22 >
605. vladivostok exc
(Exclamation for covering a belch ) ● 17 Mar ’21 >
606. spose n
Spouse ● 28 Feb ’22 >
607. pick a note or go home exc
I am pained by your excessive use of vibrato and/or coloratura ● 07 Feb ’22 >
608. yellow is mellow, but if it’s brown flush it down exp
Flush poo but not pee ● 08 Mar ’21 >
609. par cark n
Car park ● 18 Apr ’22 >
610. I would as lief ’erd ‘ens exp
I don’t want to do it ● 04 Mar ’22 >
611. whackysticky n
Border morris dancing, the flavour of that noble art that involves the percussive use of staves ● 03 Mar ’22 >
612. myzled v
Misled ● 19 Aug ’21 >
613. Silliam William n
Intentionally pompous variation of the mild put-down Silly Billy ● 06 Jul ’21 >
614. it’s worse than the ticktolleroo exp
A little less fidgeting please ● 07 Apr ’21 >
615. do it self! exc
I firmly decline your offer of help ● 04 Mar ’21 >
616. hopt out v
Opt out ● 04 Mar ’22 >
617. Spindleshanks n
Dad’s pet name for Jane-Marie, and later for Bel ● 28 Jan ’22 >
618. purple-headeds n
Mountains ● 02 Mar ’21 >
619. what about a water bottle Wattle? exp
The sound of a fart while bathing ● 24 Jan ’23 >
620. if UCP on tripe don’t eat it exp
If you see pee on tripe don’t eat it ● 12 Feb ’22 >
621. I don’t boil my cabbages twice exp
I decline to repeat the words to which you failed to give proper attention ● 04 Mar ’21 >
622. ours adj
Our ● 13 May ’22 >
623. Teshco n
Tesco, the supermarket chain ● 27 Jun ’21 >
624. unmatched pointer n
A loose end; an unresolved issue ● 18 Mar ’22 >
625. rumble-tumble n
Anglo-Indian dish comprising scrambled eggs, onions and whatever stuff needs eating up ● 05 Mar ’22 >
626. rough as a badger adj
Rough (in the sense of not smooth, but not in the sense of approximate) ● 17 Sep ’21 >
627. where’s the yucky bowl? exp
This meal is not entirely palatable ● 23 Apr ’21 >
628. Maggie Murphy’s please park prettily exp
You can park better than that ● 07 Feb ’22 >
629. Mount Ararat n
Mount Alvernia hospital, Guildford, which is a long climb from the bus stop on the Epsom road ● 27 May ’21 >
630. fok strongbody adj
Powerful, strong, intense ● 03 Mar ’21 >
631. toasty bombola n
Heated car seat ● 02 Mar ’21 >
632. who’s “she” – the cat’s mother? exc
Refer to women by their names, not pronouns! ● 03 Apr ’21 >
633. I remember being in Scotland verse
A callback to the song fragment:
I remember being in Scotland
Shooting peas up a nanny goat’s bottom
…to the tune of Men of Harlech ● 25 May ’21 >
634. cronky donkey n
Decrepit railway train, especially an old DMU ● 06 Mar ’21 >
635. jagular n
Jaguar – can apply both to panthera onca and to the car brand ● 19 Mar ’22 >
636. sat in a tyre exp
Reference to the phrase Dressed in silk and satin attire ● 19 Jan ’22 >
637. splash and dash n
Quick foray to the grocery shop ● 01 Jan ’22 >
638. playback n
The luggage area of an estate car ● 08 Mar ’21 >
639. wash horses v
Wash hair ● 02 Mar ’21 >
640. my aunt, having made a telephone call, is feeling very much better exp
Mischievous mistranslation of the French expression Tant pis, tant mieux ● 27 Jan ’22 >
641. le chien retourne a son propre vomissement exp
The dog returns to its own vomit ● 19 Jul ’21 >
642. vulture capitalist n
Venture capitalist ● 05 Dec ’21 >
643. like Lot’s wife adj
Emerging profusely (of salt) ● 17 Jul ’22 >
644. operator n
One practised at getting her/his/their own way ● 18 Mar ’22 >
645. Useless n
James Joyce’s Ulysses ● 13 May ’22 >
646. then on Friday… no, tell a lie, it was the Saturday exp
Caricature of that particular variety of storytelling that is long on irrelevant detail and short on, well, story ● 22 Mar ’21 >
647. three-ee blice verse
Three blind mice
…from the nursery rhyme ● 26 May ’21 >
648. perslongings n
Possessions ● 10 Mar ’22 >
649. pumpkin time n
Bed time ● 21 Nov ’21 >
650. hopsital n
Hospital ● 27 Mar ’21 >
651. your tiny hand is frozen! verse
Your hand (not necessarily tiny) is frozen ● 09 Mar ’21 >
652. one-legged Santa at an arse kicking party n
A now-retired Christmas decoration in Reading town centre ● 30 Jun ’22 >
653. teaching wolves to chase sledges exp
Misguided negotiation technique of making a concession without requiring the other party to do the same ● 03 Mar ’22 >
654. it’s no skin off my teeth exp
I am not affected by this ● 04 Sep ’21 >
655. I Clavdivs n
I, Claudius, the book of Robert Graves ● 29 Jul ’21 >
656. Suss-ar-ekal! exc
Pa’s take on his father’s take on a Sikh battle cry ● 09 Mar ’22 >
657. Teetee de Boof n
Tête de Bœuf restaurant in Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire ● 05 Mar ’22 >
658. flopsam & jepsam n
Flotsam & jetsam ● 03 Mar ’21 >
659. pimps adj
Easy ● 27 Feb ’23 >
660. ouzo n
Ozone ● 07 Nov ’21 >
661. uninvited guest at every conversation n
TV ● 05 Jul ’21 >
662. priest car n
Morris Minor ● 05 Dec ’21 >
663. talkie-walkie n
Walkie-talkie ● 27 Apr ’21 >
664. PAC n
1) Pissing awful coffee.
2) Pa’s awful coffee
…depending on the audience ● 13 Apr ’21 >
665. loggy sticks n
Logistics ● 17 Mar ’21 >
666. Ministry of Tidy Ruins n
Generic term for English Heritage, Historic Scotland and similar organisations dedicated to setting the ragged remains of long-gone buildings in neatly trimmed grass ● 04 Sep ’21 >
667. shot a bunny v
Passed wind ● 29 Mar ’21 >
668. Sister / Brother exp
Useful device for addressing someone when you’ve forgotten their name ● 08 Mar ’22 >
669. hollow legs adj
One capable of eating large amounts of food while remaining slender ● 05 Feb ’22 >
670. what mind is here o’erthrown exp
That is an uncharacteristically ill-considered remark, decision or action ● 23 Mar ’21 >
671. one up, one down, one polisher exp
British Army heuristic for lavatory paper usage ● 29 Jan ’22 >
672. you must give me the recipe exp
That meal was appalling ● 20 Mar ’21 >
673. tadpoles n
A musical score ● 02 Mar ’22 >
674. snot harpoon n
Nasal swab ● 07 Nov ’21 >
675. soya sturvya exp
I am sorry to disturb you ● 03 Apr ’21 >
676. nice parking job, big guy! exc
I am deeply unimpressed with your attempt at parking ● 17 Sep ’21 >
677. sof adj
Like soft, but softer ● 02 Mar ’21 >
678. light a candle to Saint Anthony exp
A thing to do when searching for a lost item ● 18 Mar ’22 >
679. tassel n
Penis ● 19 Mar ’21 >
680. Tinkwinky Teapot n
The TV adaptation of The Aurora Teagarden Mysteries ● 17 Jul ’22 >
681. two-six exp
Cue for concerted action; same meaning as the more customary one-two-three ● 12 Jul ’22 >
682. when I was a little girl like you… exp
Pa’s teasing approach to storytelling:
Pa: When I was a little girl like you…
Small ♀: You weren’t a little girl!
Pa: Then, when I was a little boy like you…
Small ♀: But I am not a little boy!
↻ repeat until one party cracks ● 09 Mar ’22 >
683. pune or play on words n
Pun or wordplay ● 21 Mar ’21 >
684. if I could walk that way I wouldn’t need the talcum powder exp
Response to “walk this way” ● 29 Dec ’22 >
685. thoughcus n
A thought ● 17 Jul ’22 >
686. richtigetonneohnenachbarnprüfenstolz n
The pride felt at putting out the right bin without first checking what the neighbours have done ● 14 Apr ’22 >
687. I thought we were having a PSA exp
Polite¹ way of saying “No, we’re not going out and stop making that racket”. PSA = peaceful Sunday afternoon ● 28 Feb ’23 >
688. now mighty Caesar turned to clay might stop a wall to keep the wind away exp
We are all humbled in death ● 29 Jan ’22 >
689. Miss/Master Flum Bum n
Handy moniker for anyone whose name you can’t, at that moment, remember ● 06 Mar ’22 >
690. we’ve squeezed the goodness out of that exp
All the interesting or entertaining aspects of this topic have now been exhausted ● 01 Mar ’22 >
691. sparkling plugs n
Spark plugs ● 27 Apr ’21 >
692. slap it in the middle and we’ll all get a bit exp
I propose (or threaten) to serve this jelly, rice pudding, trifle or other osh by striking it in the middle with a ladle ● 19 Mar ’21 >
693. zlotniks n
A wedgie ● 12 Mar ’21 >
694. snorker n
Sausage ● 23 Nov ’21 >
695. Horrids n
The retail emporium Harrods ● 03 Jul ’22 >
696. tisswiss for Mummy exp
Cue phrase for emptying a sleepy child during the night ● 13 May ’22 >
697. oatygoats n
Goats ● 07 Apr ’21 >
698. Stirling Moss, chica/chico! exc
Goodness me, you seem to be driving exuberantly today ● 02 Mar ’21 >
699. B-fart n
Beef heart, an allegedly scrumptious type of offal ● 18 Aug ’23 >
700. jolly hockey sticks adj
Of school-age girls: Enthusiastic participant in sports, and in upholding unquestioningly the school’s stated values – not necessarily used admiringly ● 10 Jul ’22 >
701. I expect nothing. I fear nothing. I am free. exp
(What it says) ● 08 Mar ’22 >
702. if you have been, thank you for listening exp
Customary end-of-gig sign-off of Simon Nicol, guitarist and founding member of the band Fairport Convention ● 12 Jul ’22 >
703. longwe liklik exp
I have no idea how far away ● 28 Feb ’22 >
704. trypo n
Intentional typo for typo ● 05 Mar ’21 >
705. mozarella adj
Tight over the belly, typically of a man’s white shirt ● 30 Jun ’22 >
706. the gap towns n
Dorking, Woking, Reigate, Redhill, Guildford… ● 01 Jul ’22 >
707. looks like you’ve been working on it for eight hours exc
Forthright critique of a hair-do that’s closer to a hair-don’t ● 29 Dec ’21 >
708. ontray! exc
Special version of “come in” for room service when in France… because the food comes on a tray ● 07 Apr ’21 >
709. maflingo n
Flamingo ● 05 Feb ’22 >
710. I can walk from here exp
You have parked rather far from the kerb ● 11 Feb ’22 >
711. where we have been, no-one can tell exp
We have left this picnic spot, beach or other location as we found it – well done us ● 03 Mar ’21 >
712. tinkywinky adj
Cosy (of drama) ● 27 Aug ’23 >
713. that’s an acquired taste: you either like it or you don’t exp
I don’t like it ● 08 Mar ’22 >
714. mexicakes n
Mexican pancakes when made at home from tortillas, mince, vegetables etc. ● 11 Aug ’21 >
715. well and truly sought after adj
Under pressure ● 08 Oct ’22 >
716. Krapy Rubsnif n
Finsbury Park, a district of London ● 30 Jun ’22 >
717. Hairy Pudder n
The fictional character Harry Potter ● 17 Jan ’22 >
718. law of diminishing astonishment n
The process by which we become less and less impressed by ever greater advances, especially in technology ● 05 Dec ’21 >
719. Riding to Llandudno on a charabanc… verse
Callback to:
Riding to Llandudno on a charabanc
Fifty miles an hour and we don’t care a hang
The engine’s full of petrol and the driver’s full of beer.
(If there was a next line we never heard it) ● 29 Dec ’22 >
720. Oyé n
Evelyn’s name for herself when she was known as Joyce (which was up to her late teens) ● 09 Mar ’22 >
721. prickly pig n
Echidna, the spine-covered egg-laying mammal sometimes misleadingly known as spiny anteater ● 05 Mar ’22 >
722. holly bush n
Mythical physical laxative ● 10 Apr ’21 >
723. the Marmalade Bush n
The Cinnamon Tree, an Indian restaurant in Mortimer near Reading that was a favourite with the Arthurs ● 24 Jan ’23 >
724. if I wasn’t a gunner I wouldn’t be here exp
Timing phrase used by the gunner during a gun salute to ensure the bangs are evenly spaced ● 30 Jun ’22 >
725. panty n
Pantograph (in the context of current collection) ● 30 Jun ’22 >
726. no, it’s just the way I’m breathing exp
Time-honoured answer to the question “Are you coming?” ● 16 Mar ’21 >
727. we are the cockyolly birds all red and green and gold verse
Fragment of a song Evelyn suddenly burst into after it sat dormant and unsung in her memory for 40 years ● 07 Mar ’22 >
728. Waly Disneq n
Walt Disney ● 07 Nov ’21 >
729. I’m taking it back exp
Granny’s almost invariable declaration on arriving home with a purchase ● 19 Mar ’22 >
730. not much of anything, but well and truly elegant exp
A more sophisticated and less substantial repast than usually appeared on the King family table ● 04 Mar ’22 >
731. kabiss n
Cabbage ● 09 Mar ’22 >
732. three ha’p’orth of gawd help us exp
Disorganised, uncoordinated, a shambles ● 05 Mar ’21 >
733. your egg’s broken exp
One of the things I’m cooking is less perfect than the other and I’ve decided to give it to you ● 27 May ’21 >
734. wo der Kaiser zu fuss geht n
The seat of ease, lavatory, boggo or whatever you choose to call it ● 28 Sep ’22 >
735. RTFM exp
Read the manual (instead of bothering me) ● 02 Mar ’22 >
736. sham-PAG-nee n
Champagne ● 20 Jan ’23 >
737. spanish Tourette’s n
The practice of unexpectedly swatting between the hands insects in flight that are too small for observers to see ● 07 Nov ’22 >
738. SLAB DISH PIG GUFF exp
Mnemonic for recalling the then-15 members of the EU ● 30 Jun ’22 >
739. honey money n
Proceeds of selling honey ● 28 Feb ’22 >
740. seagull n
One whose style of management or participation is irregular and unhelpful ● 12 Nov ’23 >
741. kiss me WHAT‽ exp
G’s reaction on being told we were off to the West End to see the musical Kiss Me Kate ● 19 Mar ’22 >
742. thermosk n
Vacuum flask ● 28 Sep ’22 >
743. plug v
Conceal item in the rectum ● 05 Feb ’22 >
744. hoist on his/her/your own door-bomb exp
Hoist on his/her/your own petard ● 20 Jul ’22 >
745. madman in the attic exp
Negotiating technique along the lines of “I’d love to do that but the boss won’t let me” ● 03 Mar ’22 >
746. the artist is making a joke exp
Its creator intended this to be funny or clever ● 18 Apr ’22 >
747. stabbing n
Blood test. Can also refer to an injection ● 23 Mar ’21 >
748. shith-ooze n
Seat of ease, convenience, lavatory ● 13 May ’22 >
749. tall, dark and handsome… and slightly out of focus adj
The putative ideal qualities of an attractive woman’s male consort ● 20 Jul ’22 >
750. pictureskew adj
Picturesque ● 10 Mar ’22 >
751. squashed fly biscuits n
Garibaldi biscuits, the ones with currants squashed between two thin rectangles of biscuit ● 06 Mar ’22 >
752. square eyes n
One who watches a lot of TV ● 02 Feb ’22 >
753. in heated agreement adj
When people are arguing vehemently for their own point of view without realising that they coincide ● 10 Jul ’22 >
754. I laughed until I stopped exp
I didn’t laugh ● 01 Jul ’22 >
755. two minutes’ silence for the joke that just died exp
That was a terrible joke that deserved to fall as flat as it did ● 04 Mar ’22 >
756. p-o-tat-oes verse
Callback to a song:
p-o-tat-oes O OOOO O OO ● 19 Mar ’22 >
757. nucking futter n
One whose behaviour defies reason ● 05 Mar ’22 >
758. thalassa! thalassa! exc
After many hours’ travel towards the seaside, there at last is the actual sea!
(thalassa = θαλασσα = sea) ● 19 Mar ’21 >
759. take the smooth with the rough v
After physical or mental exertion, relax without guilt ● 10 Jul ’22 >
760. mingo n
Flamingo ● 13 May ’22 >
761. The Whizzer There Was n
The Wizard of Oz ● 18 Mar ’22 >
762. put it away – nothing wrong with it exp
You are not unwell ● 01 Jul ’22 >
763. Odgers n
The TV presenter Mister Rogers, whose show was a favourite of Joy’s when she was about 2-3 ● 31 Aug ’22 >
764. Tony Tortoise n
Actor & TV presenter Tony Robinson ● 30 Jun ’22 >
765. Mulligan’s Tyres n
Mull of Kintyre ● 30 Jun ’22 >
766. if he fell into basin full of boobs he’d come out sucking his thumb exp
He is serially unlucky ● 28 Feb ’22 >
767. yuckerypoogens! exc
Indicates that a thing is more than ordinarily messy or disgusting ● 10 Jul ’22 >
768. park by ear v
Park a vehicle with a lack of care, attention and skill ● 30 Jun ’22 >
769. renana n
Banana ● 15 Nov ’22 >
770. vollyvongs n
The small puff pastry cases known as vols-au-vent, used for appetisers and desserts ● 01 Jul ’22 >
771. on the way to Meeting, I saw a butterfly and it reminded me of God exp
Ministry at a Quaker Meeting at Sidcot School, executed for a bet ● 01 Mar ’22 >
772. prat flaps n
A particular type of men’s open leather sandal, especially if large, droopy and worn with socks ● 18 Apr ’22 >
773. which wind begins with F? exp
Callback to a question asked while trying to figure out how to play mah jong ● 07 Nov ’22 >
774. whin n
Gooseberry ● 07 Nov ’22 >
775. we won’t have to go to Wales now I brung yer ’ere exp
Now we have seen this poor model, imitation or ersatz version, we won’t have to visit the real thing ● 20 Jul ’22 >
776. it’s not rocket surgery exp
It’s not difficult ● 08 Oct ’22 >
777. Moses n
The most elastic man in the christian bible ● 18 Apr ’22 >
778. whipper snipper n
String trimmer, the powered tool for trimming grass and brush. ● 28 Sep ’22 >
779. spider n
The green bit of stalk on a tomato ● 08 Oct ’22 >
780. Whydofools n
The amber ale Doom Bar ● 31 Aug ’22 >
781. sound as a pound adj
Highly reliable. Also: In very good health ● 05 Feb ’22 >
782. long may your big jib draw exp
Wishing you a happy and successful life ● 19 Mar ’22 >
783. I did not know that death had undone so many exp
Blimey, what a lot of people! Generally used when caught up in a pressing crowd, or observing a teeming throng ● 01 Jul ’22 >
784. T-rain n
Train ● 15 Nov ’22 >
785. if you can’t trivialise it it’s not worth saying exp
Don’t treat TV reportage as accurate ● 27 Feb ’23 >
786. the nut holding the steering wheel n
The driver of a road vehicle ● 31 Aug ’22 >
787. Pope scuttle n
Passetto di Borgo, the 800 metre concealed passageway that connects the Vatican to Castel Sant’Angelo for purposes of running away ● 30 Jul ’23 >
788. sorry-pardon exc
I trust you will forgive my trivial error ● 03 Jul ’22 >
789. I lift up my finger and I say tweet tweet verse
Callback to:
I lift up my finger and I say tweet tweet, shush shush, come come, now now.
I don’t think we ever worked out what prompted a recital… ● 29 Dec ’22 >
790. like a goanna up a gum tree adj
Disappearing fast ● 27 Sep ’22 >
791. Japanese jibble-jobs n
The sweet, savoury & crunchy party snack otherwise known (in UK at least) as Oriental Mix ● 20 Jun ’23 >
792. worms’ boggin’ holes n
Worm casts on a lawn ● 28 Sep ’22 >
793. Mount Toberead n
The pile/stack/tower/mountain of books that a person wishes to read ● 31 Aug ’22 >
794. QB n
That feeling of numbness that can result from sitting still for an hour ● 28 Sep ’22 >
795. pas de freinage violent inutile exp
Drive carefully ● 08 Oct ’22 >
796. noy adv
1. Now
2. No ● 28 Sep ’22 >
797. no, it was a new one exp
Response to “was it an omen?” ● 10 Jul ’22 >
798. pither v
Waste time; engage in displacement activities; avoid a task ● 28 Feb ’23 >
799. pif-pof-paf n
A ruleless, winnerless game that can be seen on beaches throughout Europe. It involves 3 or more people hitting a ball between them with wooden bats ● 31 Aug ’22 >
800. pushen n
Cushion ● 29 Dec ’22 >
801. nim n
Niece or nephew ● 18 Aug ’23 >
802. SA0 n
One lacking in situational awareness ● 28 Feb ’23 >
803. premium bomb n
Premium Bond, a savings product of UK’s NS&I ● 15 Nov ’22 >
804. the telephone upon the wall verse
Callback to:
The telephone upon the wall
Is useful when you want to call
Just push the buttons on the front
And hold the mouthpiece to your face ● 30 Nov ’22 >
805. organ donor n
Cyclist ● 08 Oct ’22 >
806. kwinoa n
Phonetic pronunciation of Quinoa ● 22 Oct ’23 >
807. knicker picker n
Picnic ● 20 Jan ’23 >
808. vogon adj
Vegan ● 07 Nov ’22 >
809. optical illusion, man! exp
It is an optical illusion ● 27 Feb ’23 >
810. queece n
Breast meat (aka white meat) of a roast fowl ● 16 Nov ’22 >
811. kiwi n
Kilowatt-hour (kWh) ● 24 Apr ’23 >
812. kettle n
Steam locomotive ● 12 Nov ’23 >
813. trough v
Eat ● 29 Dec ’22 >
814. rattle your dags! exc
Get a move on! ● 12 Jul ’22 >
815. I thought you were complaining about the bouzouki exp
I could make no sense of what you just said ● 06 Sep ’23 >
816. Ikea name n
A person’s first name modified in a particular way ● 24 Jan ’23 >
817. like the fat lady – all behind exp
In arrears or running late ● 27 Feb ’23 >
818. the value of your investment can fall as well as plummet exp
Mantra of the risk-averse ● 29 Dec ’22 >
819. north-south-west n
New South Wales ● 22 Oct ’23 >
820. King Midas has ass’s ears exp
The sound of rustling grasses ● 24 Jan ’23 >
821. un joo lating adj
Undulating, usually in reference to rolling hills ● 20 Jan ’23 >
822. Li Phook n
The East Asian village in Hampshire otherwise known as Liphook ● 01 Jan ’23 >
823. smoko n
Morning tea, especially when taken in a shearing shed ● 15 Nov ’22 >
824. optometrist method n
A/B testing, in which users of a system, product or idea under development are asked “is it better like this… or like this?” ● 24 Apr ’23 >
825. the good ship Slap-it-with-a-ruler exp
Meaning obscure, but it tended to be wheeled out when ships were spoken of ● 12 Nov ’23 >
826. noddles n
Noodles ● 27 Feb ’23 >
827. down the red lane! exp
Eat your food, child! ● 23 Nov ’23 >
828. manchester n
Household linen ● 22 Oct ’23 >
829. Smoky Tree, the n
The vast ancient yew tree & friend in the middle of the meadow at Sheepleas that Iliffs would climb and sit in, or use as a pavilion, when youngsters ● 10 Mar ’23 >
830. whearr be ye to? exp
Where are you? ● 27 Feb ’23 >
831. le très chose n
Just the thing I was seeking ● 18 Aug ’23 >
832. underneath-th-th n
A woman’s ladyparts ● 24 Jan ’23 >
833. cheerum chorum chaw chocalorum verse
Callback to:
Cheerum chorum chaw chocalorum
Pinga Ninga nee-nay
Pinga ninga nay
Very werry goshy washy tie tie tingo
Very werry goshy washy
Goshy washy tingo
…or something along those lines ● 23 Nov ’23 >
834. popular beat combo n
A group or band that has enjoyed some success in the singles charts ● 29 Oct ’23 >
835. subtropical swimming paradise n
Swimming pool with doodads ● 11 Sep ’23 >
836. left hand down a bit exp
A navigation direction given when unsure, or to suggest that the navigator is unsure ● 29 Oct ’23 >
837. william-nilliam adv
Willy-nilly, which is to say haphazardly ● 30 Jul ’23 >
838. redbrick n
A consequence of eating beetroot ● 30 Jul ’23 >
839. shitzu n
A zoo without penguins ● 12 Nov ’23 >
840. spearmint wino n
Problem drinker who erroneously believes that sucking a mint will hide the alcohol on their breath ● 27 Feb ’23 >
841. in all my born days adv
Ever ● 18 Aug ’23 >
842. if you can’t help don’t hinder exp
Rebuke for an offspring whose attempts to be helpful prove unsuccessful ● 24 Apr ’23 >
843. PLAN AHE exp
Plan ahead ● 26 Aug ’23 >
844. Lord Jesus hangs on a peg. Which peg does he hang on? exp
Deeply philosophical question posed by Felix aged about 6 when hanging a pine cone on the Christmas tree ● 24 Apr ’23 >
845. pron exp
Can be used both for “Please would you turn on the printer” and for “I have now turned on the printer, my love” ● 22 Oct ’23 >
846. that’s pissed on me chips! exp
Crikey, that occurrence has confounded my endeavours! ● 21 Aug ’23 >
847. on the wonk adj
Askew ● 10 Sep ’23 >
848. the crow makes wing to th’ rooky wood verse
Light thickens,
and the crow makes wing to th’ rooky wood.
Good things of day begin to droop and drowse;
While night’s black agents to their preys do rouse.
—Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Act III scene 2 ● 20 Jun ’23 >
849. zembil n
Large basket, tub, trug or storage bucket ● 30 Jul ’23 >
850. hot bottyflosher n
Cleansing lavatory of the kind often associated with Japan. Apt to be sold elsewhere as a Smart toilet ● 21 Aug ’23 >
851. let’s put the roof on first… exp
That task is being undertaken in an inauspicious sequence ● 05 Sep ’23 >
852. stunned mullet n
One ill-suited to an employment, and apparently unaware of it ● 17 Sep ’23 >
853. in days gone by adv
In the past ● 18 Aug ’23 >
854. imaginary friend n
A god ● 13 Sep ’23 >
855. swing-door face n
One who enjoys eating out ● 22 Oct ’23 >
856. if you enjoyed it half as much... exp
Callback to the saying “If you enjoyed it half as much as we did, then we enjoyed it twice as much as you” ● 13 Sep ’23 >
857. is it not passing fair to be a King and ride in triumph through Persepolis? exp
I am pleased ● 11 Sep ’23 >
858. Nacirema n
The subject of a satirical article Pa once read in which an anthropologist reports upon the weird rituals of a tribe, before eventually revealing that they are none other than Americans ● 17 Sep ’23 >
859. stiffie n
A 3½ inch diskette, an obsolete removable storage medium for computers capable of storing 1·44 MB of data, or about a quarter of a typical 2023 digital photo ● 30 Jul ’23 >
860. palanquin hee, palanquin ho exp
Bonding cry – no meaning ● 12 Nov ’23 >
861. prunt v
Printed ● 21 Aug ’23 >
862. lubricants n
Pedestrians who unwittingly help motorists exit a side road by using a crossing on the main road ● 30 Jul ’23 >
863. doobry n
Thingummy. Doohickey. Item that need not be named because it is identified by the context.
Can also be used when the speaker can’t recall the name of an item ● 25 Nov ’23 >
864. horse apples n
Horse shit ● 22 Oct ’23 >
865. there are gazelles in the thicket exp
Your beard contains unwanted matter ● 03 Sep ’23 >
866. big organs run in the family exp
Gleefully puerile response to use of the word organ ● 25 Nov ’23 >
867. showing all you possess adj
Wearing immodest clothing ● 23 Nov ’23 >
868. sweat cobs v
Sweat profusely ● 23 Nov ’23 >
869. with two plombs adj
With consummate poise and assurance ● 25 Nov ’23 >
870. include me out exp
I do not wish to participate in this activity, thank you ● 23 Nov ’23 >
871. Poppa Piccolino n
Granny’s pet name for Pop ● 23 Nov ’23 >
872. Vladdy the Baddy n
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, sometime thug and latterly president of Russia… and thug ● 25 Nov ’23 >
873. Lontink n
London ● 25 Nov ’23 >
874. turn the knob on your side exp
Consciously unhelpful advice to someone struggling to get a door open. The ritual reply is “I haven’t got a knob on my side” ● 25 Nov ’23 >
875. it’s just an if-statement exp
Satirical take on people who expect software to perform miracles without having the first idea of what’s involved ● 30 Nov ’23 >
876. barsteward n
Bastard (in its pejorative rather than descriptive sense) ● 03 Dec ’23 >
877. mollydooker n
A left-handed person, a southpaw ● 03 Dec ’23 >
878. I could have cooked at home exp
Rebuke for anyone who chooses the same dish as someone else at the table when eating out ● 30 Nov ’23 >
879. plup in a cup v
Provide a semen sample ● 07 Jan >
880. Liztrak n
The Elizabeth Line, the west ⇌ east cross-London rail service ● 03 Dec ’23 >
881. Grauniad n
The UK-based newspaper The Guardian ● 30 Nov ’23 >
882. land of hopeless Tories verse
Line to be sung to the tune of Elgar’s jingoistic roundelay Land of hope and glory ● 07 Jan >
883. mardy adj
Sulky, whiny ● 07 Jan >
884. pasteurised is best exp
Reflexive response to use of the word pasteurised ● 07 Jan >
885. squabble & beak n
Edited¹: The Westerhoff version of bubble & squeak, comprising shallow-fried leftover potatoes and cabbage ● 07 Jan >
886. front loader n
Bra with a zip at the front ● 07 Jan >
887. bingbongabangbang exp
I predict the credits will roll, or an ad break will start, in the next few seconds (when watching TV) ● 07 Jan >
888. 0000 n
Location where everything is alright. Specifically the sofa Joy sits on at home ● 12 Feb >
889. I saw Esau sitting an a seesaw verse
It was just one of those things grown-ups would come out with from time to time ● 07 Jan >
890. Stephen Physics n
1. Personification of physics
2. Any physical law that provides an obstacle in life ● 12 Feb >
891. back dazzler n
A vehicle’s high-intensity rear foglight, especially when used at night in the wet ● 07 Jan >
892. cigar-shaped aluminum tube in the sky n
Aeroplane ● 07 Jan >
893. full-fat electricity n
Electricity from an EV rapid charger ● 07 Jan >
894. ducklings n
Collective term for various waifs and strays in one’s life ● 12 Feb >
895. I have had an elegant sufficiency exp
Used when turning down a second (or subsequent) helping at table ● 07 Jan >
896. Copper Pisspot, The n
The Golden Cross hotel & restaurant in a courtyard off Cornmarket, Oxford ● 07 Jan >
897. on pots hooray! exc
1. You have finally understood the thing I have been walking you to that I think is obvious.
2. We are looking at some ancient pottery including some form of decoration.
3. We are about to watch The Great Pottery Throwdown (more recent usage) ● 12 Feb >
898. Dr Thos n
A particular hot water bottle at Shelford ● 21 Jan >
899. sixpence! exp
Exclaimed at top volume by the first person at a meal to find a bone in their fish ● 07 Jan >
900. kom bibi, bibi! exp
Swiss German summoning cry for chickens, to be yelled at a high pitch and volume when serving them household scraps ● 07 Jan >
901. tasting diamonds v
The experience of breathing in very cold air ● 12 Feb >
902. leave it to cook exp
Said while waiting for digital data to download/transfer ● 07 Jan >
903. head-canon n
Information about an intellectual property that is not explicitly in the text but is in one’s head to explain away an inconsistency/fill in a detail ● 12 Feb >
904. fimsy n
Gentle fun wordplay ● 12 Feb >
905. tiny dragon n
The strange throat grumblings/squeakings/croakings made by an active digestive system ● 12 Feb >
906. Kahula n
The flavoured alcohol more commonly known as Kahlúa ● 12 Feb >
907. automagically adv
Automatically, and with impressive élan ● 21 Jan >
908. aprishotts n
Apricots ● 11 Feb >
909. let’s find out, shall we? exp
Response to “do you know what you’re doing?” ● 25 Jan >
910. Miss Moppett n
Aunt D’s pet name for her neice Kate Collard (later Baines, later Tomato) ● 21 Jan >
911. scraper n
Violin ● 07 Jan >
912. festive gooch n
The period between Christmas & New Year when almost the whole of UK is on holiday ● 06 Jan >
913. _y-tiger adj
Completed with the relationship e.g. mummy/wifey/spousey to mean being naturally protective of someone with whom you have that relationship ● 12 Feb >
914. as innocent as a nun at a bus stop exp
To all appearances, throughly innocuous ● 11 Feb >
915. put fur/hair round it! exc
You seem to be having problem getting this thing in the appropriate hole - perhaps if it was more akin to a more biological insertion you would have more success. ● 12 Feb >
916. Steve n
The UK restaurant chain Bella Italia (formerly Bella Pasta) ● 11 Feb >
917. let it cuik! exp
If you have an infected bite or splinter, or a boil or carbuncle, put a plaster on and let it take its course ● 21 Jan >
918. he seems nice exp
He seems odious ● 25 Jan >
919. Floss n
Clare’s pet name for her daughter Eve ● 21 Jan >
920. tramampoline n
Trampoline ● 12 Feb >
921. spoons n
The time and headspace required for a proposed undertaking ● 11 Feb >
922. put the lumps in the gravy v
Make the gravy ● 25 Jan >
923. one goat! exp
OK, I made a mistake. But I feel you’re attaching too much importance to it ● 21 Jan >
924. bumcack n
Comeback ● 21 Jan >
925. kelp adj
Happy to go with the flow ● 12 Feb >
926. Wert n
A bird sculpted in alabaster by Mum ● 11 Feb >
927. tronken adj
Drunk ● 12 Feb >
928. Mangerton (going) n
Finally snapping and expressing one’s wordless anger - particularly if this is due to moving goalposts ● 12 Feb >
929. oslo n
An instrumental solo during a song ● 21 Jan >
930. sadlydie v
Die ● 21 Jan >
931. Pawdawfawdy n
The main bus terminal in New York ● 11 Feb >
932. my colleague of the sandpit exp
A playmate whose name escaped young Benno ● 11 Feb >
933. horse droppings n
A hairstyle in which the hair is drawn up to sit on top of the head in multiple blobs ● 21 Jan >
934. mental floss n
A brain teaser or exercise undertaken to develop mental acuity ● 21 Jan >
935. the blind Doges of Venice exp
Response to any reference to Venice, blind, blinds or dogs ● 21 Jan >
936. visitors! Not visitors AGAIN! verse
Refrain in a poem the 7-year-old Naomi wrote expressing the kids’ dislike of the use of their home as a University Visitors’ Centre by Pa ● 21 Jan >
937. cock-a-leg n
Scottish traditional dancing ● 21 Jan >
938. that’s your shauri! exp
That is your problem / issue ● 21 Jan >
939. shusho exp
Expression used when walking with tiny steps, as when traversing ice or other slippery surface ● 11 Feb >
940. Claypots n
Nickname of the Claydon family ● 11 Feb >
941. enough blue to make a pair of sailor’s trousers exp
The sky might appear grey from horizon to horizon, but if you look carefully there are patches of blue ● 02 Apr >
942. Piglet n
Affectionate name for Eve, the youngest member of the Claydon family ● 11 Feb >
943. kumu n
Greens ● 21 Jan >
944. well that barrel didn’t need scraping exp
This work is eploitative, deceptive, manipulative, inept or otherwise objectionable… and to an even greater degree than previous similar works ● 02 Apr >
945. bish n
A forgivable mistake ● 02 Apr >
946. Eugene One-Gin n
Евгений Онегин, the young dandy from St Petersberg featured in Pushkin’s novel & Tchaikovsky’s opera Eugene Onegin ● 02 Apr >
947. pitiless bottom n
One much given to pungent farts ● 02 Apr >
948. blue and green should never be seen except on a donkey’s back exp
Style guidance ● 02 Apr >
949. Botticchrachi n
Botticelli, the noted Italian painter noted for his nudes ● 02 Apr >
950. sarandoppity n
Serendipity ● 02 Apr >
951. no one knows me in Melbourne, so it doesn’t matter what I wear. Everyone knows me in Yarragon, so it doesn’t matter what I wear! exp
There’s no need to dress smartly ● 04 Apr >
952. mece exp
Mutually exclusive, collectively exhaustive ● 05 May >
953. bog lolly n
Urinal deodoriser block ● 05 May >
954. priffs n
Peripheral vision ● 04 May >
955. curioxity n
Curiosity ● 05 May >
956. minion n
Urinal deodoriser block ● 05 May >
957. helmetball n
American football ● 05 May >
958. wankpalazzo n
Stately home ● 04 May >
959. that’s easy for you to say exp
Used to someone who has just struggled to express an idea ● 05 May >
960. what has it got in its pocketses? exp
What do you have in your pocket? (or What does that person have in their pocket?) ● 04 May >
961. belten our tights exp
Tighten our belts ● 04 May >
962. politician’s syllogism n
A faulty decision-making process that follows this sequence:
Something must be done ➠ This is something ➠ We must therefore do this ● 26 Jul >
963. pixies n
Pixels ● 26 Jul >
964. oponopof adj
A city sightseeing tour bus, as found in many tourist destinations, that allows passengers to hop on and off throughout the day ● 26 Jul >
965. palayorno n
Palamino ● 26 Jul >
966. Wrox-ham n
The Norfolk town Wroxham ● 26 Jul >
967. espikkin wahds a weezdum exp
Bonding cry ● 26 Jul >
968. bongo wongs n
Loose skin on the underside of a person’s upper arm, often given the insulting name bingo wings ● 26 Jul >
969. oi’m a moinah exp
I’m a mynah ● 26 Jul >
970. jock v
Skip, cut, omit to attend ● 26 Jul >
971. lapsang shoepong n
The tea blend lapsang souchong ● 26 Jul >
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