Notices by Dr Keith Walker (steelfolk@qoto.org)

@freemo Another nice to know. The English told the French they could still "pluck yew" (draw their bow) and waved two fingers to illustrate it. The French misheard it. Tell it to the Marines, too....

@freemo A 'Malcolm' is a razor.

(Malcolm Fraser, a stage comic).

But a razor means a 'blazer', usually at school.

@freemo Are they stainless blades?

@freemo My cat did that to strangers but not to me. Ungrateful, she was.

@freemo Suggest Charles Kingsley's 'Water Babies'....

@freemo Couldn't resist adding "2 by 6".

2 by 6 (inch plank).

"She married a 2 by 6 when they were here during the war".

Yes, you were all yanks to us.😉

@freemo You mean a mini? Mini Moke. That is niche, that one.

@freemo Try eagles wearing an Irish. Irish jig.

If they have no Barnet. Barnet fair.

I've no clue why this use if rhymes is common. See if you can guess-

Driving in my jam (jar).
Falling down the apples (and pears).
Shooting my current (bun).
Wearing a whistle (and flute)

Mainly London, not much used elsewhere. Nuts.

@freemo In UK, a syrup.

Syrup of fig = wig.

Other silly rhyming slang is available......

@freemo All I do is use "gotten" and "ass" rather than "arse"to talk American. And avoid "old chap".

@freemo Try Midnight Train, Atlanta.😍

@freemo I was not so cool when there was one in Chiba. I was taking a piss in the hotel and ended up on my back in the bath. Gladly, there were no witnesses.

@freemo I got that at school but we didn't cover anything as useful as knots.

@freemo I got a badge in Scouts but I'm not sure that will help much.

@freemo It might not last, either. Marvellous what a degree in materials science can do.

@freemo Stuff that is used on wooden kids' toys. Don't know what it is, though.

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@freemo Agree, until someone says "we all have our cross to bear" and then I'm lashing out.

@freemo There's something German about the word. Flabbergasthaus.

@freemo Looks like he is at Eton about to bag a high pheasant for the top table.

@freemo It sure is an odd thing.