Iliff-King phrasebook
definition
optical illusion, man! expression or saying
It is an optical illusion
Origin
From a guide at the Taj Mahal, referring to the way the lettering around the arch all looks the same size when viewed from the ground, when, in fact, it gets progressively larger
Collector
Clare – 1970s?
Westerhoff (King, Claydon) – sibling of Naomi
Notes
To be proclaimed in a strong Indian accent and at the shrill pitch of someone needing to communicate outdoors (even if indoors)
—Clare
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