Re: OT: Place names
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Friday, May 5, 2000, 23:44 |
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John Cowan wrote:
> Then there's the tourist who saw several warning signs on the motorway
> for the town of Loose Chippings, but somehow never came to it....
What are Loose Chippings?
> One of the towns near the estate rejoices in the name of
> Monk's-Unmentionable-cum-Mumble. ("Unmentionables" was once a euphemism for
> "underpants".)
LOL!
Actually, tho, I've heard "unmentionables" used a few times for
underpants, so it's still in use.
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