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Subject: Re: [OM] Scottish weather
From: Piers Hemy <piers@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2016 22:31:34 +0000
No, Charlie, an ear-sling is what you will need after AndrewF delivers a
slap (having been delivered TO the ear) for not realising that is an
example of the great vowel shift (or some such, early English isn't my
thing). I guess it's what makes the transatlantic pronunciation of Derby,
Hertford, Berkshire etc sound so odd to a local.

Piers

On Tuesday, 9 February 2016, Charles Geilfuss <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Odd, you would expect that to be an arseling. Earsling having been
> delivered of the ear.
>
> Charlie
>
> On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 10:52 AM, Bob Whitmire <fujixbob@xxxxxxxxx
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > My favorite variation is earsling, which means someone who, ah, enjoyed a
> > rectal rather than vaginal birth. I believe it's an old Saxon word.
> >
> >
> > --Bob Whitmire
> > Certified Neanderthal
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 2:33 PM, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
> >
> > > On 2/8/2016 5:53 AM, ChrisB wrote:
> > >
> > >> Good use (and spelling) of ‘arse’, Moose :-)
> > >>
> > >
> > > It's Scotland, after all. And that word gets heavy use in the books.
> :-)
> > >
> > > Bi Lingual Moose
> > >
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