Reform, and the death of the Tory Party

[Ian H]

You've spoilt my joke again!

Sigh!

 

[First Aspect]

My impediment is having such easy access to the OED. But maybe the supporting columns are doing handstands.

Boringly-but-weirdly, for such a seemingly obvious word, the jury's out on this one.

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Wait all this time I've thought you are a font of knowledge and you are just miss using an ac.co.uk login?

 

[briantrumpet]

Sigh!

How am I supposed to know it's a joke (or a witticism) if you don't use an emoji?

 

[briantrumpet]

Wait all this time I've thought you are a font of knowledge and you are just miss using an ac.co.uk login?

I know very little, despite having an ac.co.uk login.

 

[Ian H]

Wait all this time I've thought you are a font of knowledge and you are just miss using an ac.co.uk login?

I know very little, despite having an ac.co.uk login.

I slum it with a Devon Libraries log-in.

 

[briantrumpet]

I slum it with a Devon Libraries log-in.

Saves having to don a gown.

I can do either, so it depends if I want to pretend to be clever (and stay warm).

 

[Ian H]

I know very little, despite having an ac.co.uk login.

See if you can manage a reverse look-up -
Nautical. rare.

1. 1812–
   
   The boisterous and drunken exchange of hospitality between sailors in extreme northern waters.

 

[briantrumpet]

See if you can manage a reverse look-up -
Nautical. rare.

1. 1812–
   
   The boisterous and drunken exchange of hospitality between sailors in extreme northern waters.

You'll be disappointed to know that Duck Duck Go provided the answer in a few milliseconds.

 

[briantrumpet]

AFAIK, OED doesn't do reverse look-up.

 

[First Aspect]

Saves having to don a gown.

I can do either, so it depends if I want to pretend to be clever (and stay warm).

Oh god. Old men staying warm in public libraries.

 

[briantrumpet]

AFAIK, OED doesn't do reverse look-up.

No, it doesn't - just serves up a 'internal server error', which is not what 'mallemaroking' is.

 

[briantrumpet]

Oh god. Old men staying warm in public libraries.

No, I'm sitting at home in my blue gown (but no hat).

 

[First Aspect]

No, I'm sitting at home in my blue gown (but no hat).

The smoking jacket?

 

[briantrumpet]

The smoking jacket?

Fits easily underneath. Just have to be careful not to drop ash on the gown, as I've not treated it with fire retardant.

 

[Ian H]

Oh god. Old men staying warm in public libraries.

I just log in at home with my library password.