Bit of a cliché, I ‘d have thought, but if it’s as new TOC you as ‘bloviate’ is to Ritchie, fair enough.
The Inimitable Steve
I am honoured, Tim!
Pro Bono
First recorded use was about some appointment of Hoover’s in the early 30s.
Magnusw
You should have your own show, Steve.
But my comment of the day is on Reddit “Dr Poo and the Turdis” to describe a portaloo. Everyone on this train to Inverness stared at the giggling Englishman.
Theophrastus
Steve
You are wise and very witty!
Thank you!
Dave
Chris>
Those who forget their history are doomed to repeat it. So too hoary old chestnuts.
That’s been fairly common military parlance since at least the early Telics. Probably for much longer – I was just fortunate enough, prior to that, not to be posted places where portaloos were sufficiently common.
Hallowed Be
If Jeremy does better than Ed but worse than Theresa I suppose it might be holed but not necessarily sunk.
Chris
@Dave
I don’t think there’s been a precedent for Ritchie, so he can’t be repeated.
Mr Ecks
Dave–The only hoary old chestnut around here is Jeremy “Grandpa Death” Corbyn himself. He likely keeps his nuts IN a chest for old times sake. Preserved in Vicks Vapo-rub.
Pro Bono–Hoovers–unlike todays leftist dross– know how to suck it up.*
* Since you are seemingly a euphemism expert and bon mot bon viveur you should be able to translate that into USpeak.
Bit of a cliché, I ‘d have thought, but if it’s as new TOC you as ‘bloviate’ is to Ritchie, fair enough.
I am honoured, Tim!
First recorded use was about some appointment of Hoover’s in the early 30s.
You should have your own show, Steve.
But my comment of the day is on Reddit “Dr Poo and the Turdis” to describe a portaloo. Everyone on this train to Inverness stared at the giggling Englishman.
Steve
You are wise and very witty!
Thank you!
Chris>
Those who forget their history are doomed to repeat it. So too hoary old chestnuts.
That’s been fairly common military parlance since at least the early Telics. Probably for much longer – I was just fortunate enough, prior to that, not to be posted places where portaloos were sufficiently common.
If Jeremy does better than Ed but worse than Theresa I suppose it might be holed but not necessarily sunk.
@Dave
I don’t think there’s been a precedent for Ritchie, so he can’t be repeated.
Dave–The only hoary old chestnut around here is Jeremy “Grandpa Death” Corbyn himself. He likely keeps his nuts IN a chest for old times sake. Preserved in Vicks Vapo-rub.
Pro Bono–Hoovers–unlike todays leftist dross– know how to suck it up.*
* Since you are seemingly a euphemism expert and bon mot bon viveur you should be able to translate that into USpeak.