Irritations

[Ms Diddles]

Irritated that debate about Francis Thompson has not only dominated all current threads but has insinuated itself into the irritations thread.

I completely agree, Gazza!

[Doctored Whatsit]

He was incredulous at my ignorance, so I explained that it seemed to me that our American cousins took everyday words like go or get or make, added a preposition like up, down, on, off, in or out, and bingo it meant whatever you want it to mean.

Seeing as how the Brits came up with Cockney rhyming slang they are probably in no position to be talking trash about us Yanks.

c.d.

Ha Ha! True, I guess, but at least Cockney rhyming slang was meant to not be understood, except originally for the handful of people using it.