the word 'bespoke'

[Jude Bradley 659]

12 hours ago, Rob_Ainscough said:

In that case, I must provide my most enthusiastic contrafibularities over the etymology of bespoke. 🙂

Cheers, Rob.

I guess you are aware of Blackadder too :) 

[martin-w 3,244]

17 hours ago, Mace said:

 

Is the word "bespoke" some new entrant into the English language, or is this some British English as opposed to American English, that I have never been exposed to?

 

Not new at all here in the UK. Very common word indeed. 

[W2DR 1,860]

Interesting. Here we are talking about the meaning and proper use of what, to many, is an unfamiliar expression and, then, up jumps "take the mickey". When posting in these forums it would be helpful if we all remember that this is an international audience who may not fully understand the meaning of all phrases and, therefore, have no idea what you're talking about. And I'm not hanging noodles on your ears.

[Chock 17,769]

Well, just to confuse matters further linguistically, I used taking the mickey because taking the p*** gets censored, but it is the same thing since in this context, the mickey is from the cockney rhyming slang for p***, being derived from mickey bliss, and writing taking the micturation would just make matters worse. 🤣

Edited January 23, 2021 by Chock

[W2DR 1,860]

I just did that and feel much better now. Gotta stop drinking so much coffee...... 🙂 .

[Chock 17,769]

At least you don't have to drink covfefe over there any more. 🤣

[W2DR 1,860]

What are you smocking? Having to give up covfefe would be unpresidented. They even drink it in Thighland. (But your thought is correct and well taken 🙂 ).

Edited January 23, 2021 by W2DR

[DaveCT2003 1,820]

39 minutes ago, W2DR said:

Thighland

OMG, LOL!

 

[Mace 1,937]

Thighland???  Ha to the-haha!

[Chock 17,769]

Just now, Rob_Ainscough said:

We drink Jack Daniels during Stormy weather.

Cheers, Rob.

Doesn't even have to be stormy for me to drink JD. 🙂

[birdguy 3,943]

During the Vietnam war I spent a year in Thailand.  But I think we all have visited Thighland a time or two.

Noel

[vgbaron 3,700]

The natives are restless..................................

[charliearon 3,029]

33 minutes ago, Mace said:

Thighland???  Ha to the-haha!

Sounds like a "Happy ending" to me!  🤪

[W2DR 1,860]

Some are even better ones but the WNA thingie won't let them post. But, not to fear, Google is your friend.

[W2DR 1,860]

1 hour ago, birdguy said:

But I think we all have visited Thighland a time or two.

Ah, the memories of an earlier time.........