"Things You Wouldn't Know If We Didn't Blog Intermittently."
This one belongs on Jay Leno's "Headlines" Monday nights.
My inner 12 year old is delighted. My outer grumpy old man says harumph, but my inner 12 year old just called him a tool, so it balances nicely.
Apropo to the following post abut meanings of words changing over time; the meanings of words can also change according to geographical location.Did you know for instance that in Australia and the UK the word "fanny" refers to a female's most intimate bits?
I didn't know that, but now that I check some slang dictionaries, I see you are correct.
This one belongs on Jay Leno's "Headlines" Monday nights.
ReplyDeleteMy inner 12 year old is delighted. My outer grumpy old man says harumph, but my inner 12 year old just called him a tool, so it balances nicely.
ReplyDeleteApropo to the following post abut meanings of words changing over time; the meanings of words can also change according to geographical location.
ReplyDeleteDid you know for instance that in Australia and the UK the word "fanny" refers to a female's most intimate bits?
I didn't know that, but now that I check some slang dictionaries, I see you are correct.
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