Comments on: Melantrys’ Dictionary of Little Known Words http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/ politically minded tree-hugging hippie posting about politics, religion, work, music, random events and whatnot Fri, 18 May 2012 21:53:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.1 By: brab http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16823 brab Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:44:00 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16823 What the fuck is quaffing? lol What the fuck is quaffing? lol

]]> By: Melantrys http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16824 Melantrys Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:49:36 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16824 to quaff (archaic) - messy and/or fast drinking I'll teach you some English yet, lol. to quaff (archaic) - messy and/or fast drinking

I’ll teach you some English yet, lol.

]]> By: Pandora http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16825 Pandora Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:58:24 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16825 SPAAAAAAAAMMMM! The Goon Show! ahaha: BLOODNOK: Ohhh, a white man ... allow me to introduce myself sir. Major Dennis Bloodnok, International Christmas Pudding agent for the Sudan. SEAGOON: Gad, what luck! The very man I'm looking for. BLOODNOK: You mean you're interested? SEAGOON: Of course. BLOODNOK: You don't know what you're undertaking. Do you realise there are men here who would be willing to drive you out of the country at any price? SEAGOON: Who are they? BLOODNOK: Taxi drivers. SPAAAAAAAAMMMM! The Goon Show! ahaha:

BLOODNOK:
Ohhh, a white man … allow me to introduce myself sir. Major Dennis Bloodnok, International Christmas Pudding agent for the Sudan.

SEAGOON:
Gad, what luck! The very man I’m looking for.

BLOODNOK:
You mean you’re interested?

SEAGOON:
Of course.

BLOODNOK:
You don’t know what you’re undertaking. Do you realise there are men here who would be willing to drive you out of the country at any price?

SEAGOON:
Who are they?

BLOODNOK:
Taxi drivers.

]]> By: Pandora http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16826 Pandora Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:01:16 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16826 :P :P :P SEAGOON: Ha hmm. Tell me more about the pudding. Is there a portion somewhere in the Sudan? BLOODNOK: It's all here lad, in Africa. Three quarters of it is worshipped as a god by the savage Naringi Burbas, and the other quarter has turned man-eater and is roaming the forest of Ying-Tong-Iddle-I-Po. :P :P :P

SEAGOON:
Ha hmm. Tell me more about the pudding. Is there a portion somewhere in the Sudan?

BLOODNOK:
It’s all here lad, in Africa. Three quarters of it is worshipped as a god by the savage Naringi Burbas, and the other quarter has turned man-eater and is roaming the forest of Ying-Tong-Iddle-I-Po.

]]> By: Melantrys http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16827 Melantrys Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:07:34 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16827 Just ignore Pandora. :shifty: Just ignore Pandora. :shifty:

]]> By: nastyKitten http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16833 nastyKitten Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:13:20 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16833 *looks around* *bows graciously* :D *looks around*

*bows graciously*

:D

]]> By: pan http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16834 pan Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:43:47 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16834 :D mehehehe! :D

mehehehe!

]]> By: Lynnette in Minnesota http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16839 Lynnette in Minnesota Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:46:06 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16839 <i>I’ll teach you some English yet, lol.</i> From a couple of hundred years ago. :lol: :lol: :lol: <i>Just ignore Pandora.</i> Now why would we want to do that? He/she seems rather interesting. :P I’ll teach you some English yet, lol.

From a couple of hundred years ago.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Just ignore Pandora.

Now why would we want to do that? He/she seems rather interesting. :P

]]> By: Melantrys http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16840 Melantrys Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:41:44 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16840 So what, Pratchett uses the word (the real one) a lot in his novels, archaic or not. :) And Lelly/Pandora is on some ancient comedy trip that I choose to ignore. *smiles brightly* So what, Pratchett uses the word (the real one) a lot in his novels, archaic or not. :)

And Lelly/Pandora is on some ancient comedy trip that I choose to ignore. *smiles brightly*

]]> By: pan/lelz http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16845 pan/lelz Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:19:50 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16845 ying tong iddle i po S not ancient.If you're looking at "quaffing" this day and age... ying tong iddle i po

S not ancient.If you’re looking at “quaffing” this day and age…

]]> By: David http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16854 David Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:00:23 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16854 The only snarf that I am aware of is an animated character on a cartoon called "The Thunder Cats". Snarfling would be, of course, what a snarf does. ;) The only snarf that I am aware of is an animated character on a cartoon called “The Thunder Cats”. Snarfling would be, of course, what a snarf does. ;)

]]> By: Melantrys http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16855 Melantrys Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:49:30 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16855 *glowers at Pandora* David, it's not my fault you watch weird cartoons. The above definition of the word is correct, after all my sis made it up on the sp....., er, is a very learned woman. *glowers at Pandora*

David, it’s not my fault you watch weird cartoons.
The above definition of the word is correct, after all my sis made it up on the sp….., er, is a very learned woman.

]]> By: David http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16857 David Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:37:17 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16857 I have no doubt that Nasty Kitten is a veritable font of esoteric knowledge. ;) I have no doubt that Nasty Kitten is a veritable font of esoteric knowledge. ;)

]]> By: Brab http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16858 Brab Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:45:07 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16858 Mel's sis is a sexy mamma. Mel’s sis is a sexy mamma.

]]> By: nastyKitten http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16859 nastyKitten Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:22:13 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16859 *glares at Brab* Hm.... *looks kindly at David* Why, thank you, young man! :D *glares at Brab* Hm….
*looks kindly at David* Why, thank you, young man!

:D

]]> By: Lynnette in Minnesota http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16865 Lynnette in Minnesota Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:32:42 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16865 <i>So what, Pratchett uses the word (the real one) a lot in his novels, archaic or not.</i> Yes, but Pratchett is Pratchett and Brab is, hmmmm....<i>Brab</i>. :P So what, Pratchett uses the word (the real one) a lot in his novels, archaic or not.

Yes, but Pratchett is Pratchett and Brab is, hmmmm….Brab. :P

]]> By: Brab http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16897 Brab Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:42:09 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-16897 Boobies are boobies; boobies are fun. Boobies are boobies; boobies are fun.

]]> By: anarki13 http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-17028 anarki13 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:45:19 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-17028 quaffing is when you have a beard and you drink ale, and three fourths of the ale ends up on your beard with the other fourth on the floor. quaffing is when you have a beard and you drink ale, and three fourths of the ale ends up on your beard with the other fourth on the floor.

]]> By: anarki13 http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-17029 anarki13 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:46:54 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-17029 SsssnarfF! Dave now you and I share one more thing in common! I loved thundercats! whatever happened to the animated movie they were making of it recently? no wait i don't want to know lest my childhood gets ruined the way it was by Transformers and i predict, G.I.Joe. SsssnarfF!

Dave now you and I share one more thing in common! I loved thundercats! whatever happened to the animated movie they were making of it recently? no wait i don’t want to know lest my childhood gets ruined the way it was by Transformers and i predict, G.I.Joe.

]]> By: Melantrys http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-17030 Melantrys Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:07:44 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2009/07/15/melantrys-dictionary-of-little-known-words/#comment-17030 @ David: <i>I have no doubt that Nasty Kitten is a veritable font of esoteric knowledge.</i> You betcha. *pats Brab to calm him down* @ the nasty Kitten: Never mind the Brab, he just wants to play. @ Lynnette: <i>Yes, but Pratchett is Pratchett and Brab is, hmmmm….Brab.</i> Yeeeees..... *pats Brab some more* @ Anarki: Indeed. And the really funny thing is that we both aren't native speakers... :D @ David:

I have no doubt that Nasty Kitten is a veritable font of esoteric knowledge.
You betcha.

*pats Brab to calm him down*

@ the nasty Kitten: Never mind the Brab, he just wants to play.

@ Lynnette:

Yes, but Pratchett is Pratchett and Brab is, hmmmm….Brab.
Yeeeees…..

*pats Brab some more*

@ Anarki: Indeed.

And the really funny thing is that we both aren’t native speakers… :D

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