Your favourite words

[Karnorjax]

spanner

spanneroid

crankshaft

wibble

spoon - ( the tick)

smeg

mint

spong

and COOL BEANS !!!!!

[legspin]

2 more from me..... (dunno if already mentioned)

I love
1) TenderHooks
2) Rapscallion


ricky

Ricky, sorry if I sound like a nob, coz I don't ever mean to but the word is Tenterhooks. These were special hooks used by canvas makers to dry and stretch the canvas after the weaving and washing without punching holes in them. Indeed there is an area of Dublin called the The Tenters down in the Liberties from this trade.

[Loopz]

I say Tenderhooks as well. Never knew it was Tenter

[RickySteamBoat]

2 more from me..... (dunno if already mentioned)

I love
1) TenderHooks
2) Rapscallion


ricky

Ricky, sorry if I sound like a nob, coz I don't ever mean to but the word is Tenterhooks. These were special hooks used by canvas makers to dry and stretch the canvas after the weaving and washing without punching holes in them. Indeed there is an area of Dublin called the The Tenters down in the Liberties from this trade.

Legspin: Thats good to know. I actually used to work in Blackpitts near The Tenters. I do however have to pick you up on a couple of things...

Coz is actually spelled: 'Because'. As a conjunction it means 'for the reason that'. And as a preposition it means 'as a result of'.

Nob is actually spelled: 'Knob'. This has a number of meanings. Firstly it can be a round handle, or a small round device for controlling a machine or electrical equipment. It can also mean a round lump on the surface or end of something OR a small amount of something solid, especially butter. It can also be a crude reference to a penis.

I hope this helps you out.

Ricky

[davemacfrombath]

I hope this help you out.

I think you mean:

I hope dis help you out <smiley>

Think nothing of it...

[legspin]

Legspin: Thats good to know. I actually used to work in Blackpitts near The Tenters. I do however have to pick you up on a couple of things...

Coz is actually spelled: 'Because'. As a conjunction it means 'for the reason that'. And as a preposition it means 'as a result of'.

Nob is actually spelled: 'Knob'. This has a number of meanings. Firstly it can be a round handle, or a small round device for controlling a machine or electrical equipment. It can also mean a round lump on the surface or end of something OR a small amount of something solid, especially butter. It can also be a crude reference to a penis.

I hope this helps you out.

Ricky

Touché

However, the spelling of nob is correct when refering to the slang phrase of a upper class type of gobshite, also used in the slang verb 'To Hobnob' - to hang out with your betters in the hope of gaining social or monetary advantage.

as I do here

[hippy dave]

and it's more usual for the spelling 'nob' to be used in vulgar slang referring to the male reproductive tool...

[Kansler]

hmm... (off the top of my hat:)

tumbleweed

rollerblade

menace

entity

poke

herpes

nibble

squid

opine

waterproof [in an American accent]

hellhole

...

and how about "tilapia"? oh wait, do Autechre tracks count??

[davemacfrombath]

Shite (in an Oirish accent)
Bastard (in Northern accent)
Kawasaki (in Geordie accent)