tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post1162310050985665513..comments2024-01-30T13:57:40.271+11:00Comments on LoveCats DownUnder: A vulgar tongue!Ally Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-36322114193398321382010-09-30T20:17:27.401+10:002010-09-30T20:17:27.401+10:00Congrats on your upcoming release Emily and fascin...Congrats on your upcoming release Emily and fascinating topic. :)Eleni Konstantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12410262752761104440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-66819024824862926842010-09-28T17:09:00.737+10:002010-09-28T17:09:00.737+10:00Tsk, tsk, Mel!Tsk, tsk, Mel!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-64199435808289189442010-09-28T13:51:02.979+10:002010-09-28T13:51:02.979+10:00Of fun quiz Emily,
but I've read the answers n...Of fun quiz Emily,<br />but I've read the answers now - love 'shoot the cat' LOL!!Mel Teshcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12945507690555119380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-87215502628079918782010-09-28T07:27:09.353+10:002010-09-28T07:27:09.353+10:00Thanks, Toni! You can always guess, if you want?Thanks, Toni! You can always guess, if you want?Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-43100740450441986472010-09-28T05:33:26.264+10:002010-09-28T05:33:26.264+10:00Hi Emily,
I second the thoughts on your cover... ...Hi Emily,<br /><br />I second the thoughts on your cover... beautiful. I'm not too hot on regency slang either although I thought about cutting and pasting Kylie's answers! <br /><br />Best of luck with sales.Toni Kenyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921958665516616914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-57838658406618497092010-09-28T04:13:12.984+10:002010-09-28T04:13:12.984+10:00Thanks, Michelle -- it's a fabulous cover! Bro...Thanks, Michelle -- it's a fabulous cover! Brown study's a great term, isn't it? I'm not sure people would understand us if we used it, though!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-29269050668764524292010-09-28T04:10:55.349+10:002010-09-28T04:10:55.349+10:00Wow, Suzi! I perceive that you have an excellent g...Wow, Suzi! I perceive that you have an excellent grasp of Regency slang! Well done!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-55779430278382934142010-09-27T18:34:36.508+10:002010-09-27T18:34:36.508+10:00Ooh, I'm with Rachel on the cover, Emily -- it...Ooh, I'm with Rachel on the cover, Emily -- it's gorgeous. Can't wait to get a copy of Beauty and the Scarred Hero into my hot little hands!<br /><br />The only term I'm familiar with in your quiz is 'brown study' which I love. I think perhaps the LoveCats should bring it back into common usage :-)Michelle Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07748538761711892080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-14841404801654039952010-09-27T18:21:48.156+10:002010-09-27T18:21:48.156+10:00Emily,
I love Regency language!
So many weird word...Emily,<br />I love Regency language!<br />So many weird words to explore, <br />Really looking forward to reading your new book,<br />Answers-<br />Abbess: mistress of a brothel<br />Betwattled: surprised or confused<br />Brown study: lost in thought<br />Bonebox:a person's mouth<br />Shoot the cat: vomit<br />SuziSuzi Lovehttp://www.suzilove.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-28009646546969617762010-09-27T17:57:12.296+10:002010-09-27T17:57:12.296+10:00Zana, Zana, Zana ... you're going to even try?...Zana, Zana, Zana ... you're going to even try? You can guess, you know!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-105523004695087082010-09-27T15:23:36.512+10:002010-09-27T15:23:36.512+10:00Hey Em
What a great post. I love slang - old and ...Hey Em<br /><br />What a great post. I love slang - old and new. I'm going to leave the experts to answer the questions but I'm looking forward to reading your new book. Yay. Clever you.Zana Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452523395857120532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-73992033662990619852010-09-27T14:28:55.507+10:002010-09-27T14:28:55.507+10:00Thanks, Rachel -- it is a great cover! And re the ...Thanks, Rachel -- it is a great cover! And re the slang ... methinks you need to read more Heyer! Did you ever find Faro's Daughter? And what about Sylvester?Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-84364822598442229902010-09-27T14:25:52.495+10:002010-09-27T14:25:52.495+10:00Great, Jenny. And you're right -- reading GH p...Great, Jenny. And you're right -- reading GH pays off! (Quite apart from the fact that they're fabulous, fun books!)Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-87231753260600220462010-09-27T13:43:42.325+10:002010-09-27T13:43:42.325+10:00Emily, I'm hopeless at these - I would only ha...Emily, I'm hopeless at these - I would only have got 2 or so right. But I did know about the dead ringers and the graveyard shift! <br /><br />Btw, I *love* the cover for Beauty And The Scarred Hero!Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-68216055778430270362010-09-27T13:25:55.418+10:002010-09-27T13:25:55.418+10:00Emily, I got sidetracked by the betwattled quote. ...Emily, I got sidetracked by the betwattled quote. It's like watching TV and losing the plot because you're trying to remember where you last saw the actor.<br /><br />So here's my go at the word meanings:<br /><br />Abbess: mistress of a brothel<br />Betwattled: surprised or confused<br />Brown study: lost in thought<br />Bonebox: ribcage (although here I keep thinking of "breadbox" which I've read as cant for stomach)<br />Shoot the cat: vomit (ick!)<br /><br />Finally, all that reading of Heyer pays off!Jenny Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320451924849353120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-19539332950821836952010-09-27T12:42:46.757+10:002010-09-27T12:42:46.757+10:00Thanks, Sharon -- I hope you enjoy Isabella and Ni...Thanks, Sharon -- I hope you enjoy Isabella and Nicholas! So you're betwattled, huh? Sounds uncomfortable!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-27537547699395269742010-09-27T12:40:29.976+10:002010-09-27T12:40:29.976+10:00Jenny, you may be correct about abbess! Check back...Jenny, you may be correct about abbess! Check back tomorrow and find out! Are you sure you don't want to do the quiz?<br /><br />Betwattled like a duck in a thunderstorm sounds very Heyer! I'm halfway through Sylvester at the moment, and Cotillion is on my TBR pile.Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-78996571031466505822010-09-27T12:27:26.978+10:002010-09-27T12:27:26.978+10:00Yeah, it's a bit scary thinking someone though...Yeah, it's a bit scary thinking someone thought you were dead enough to bury you alive.<br /><br />I mean, I thought you'd at least make sure you weren't breathing or had a pulse??? Yikes!Kylie Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469214884337936604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-35279007561412569592010-09-27T12:23:40.893+10:002010-09-27T12:23:40.893+10:00Great quiz, Emily! And the book sounds like a fun ...Great quiz, Emily! And the book sounds like a fun read! I had to guess and the words had me a bit 'betwattled' ... assuming that I guessed that right! LOL<br /><br />abbess - a catholic<br />betwattled - surprised/confounded?<br />brown study - lost in thought<br />bone box - part of me thinks this is the ribcage... but coffin makes more sense (can I have a bet each way! ;)<br />shoot the cat - vomit?<br /><br />The reviews for Beauty and the Scarred Hero are fabulous. I can't wait to meet Major Nicholas and Lady Isabella when they arrive on our shelves next month!<br /><br />:)<br />SharonSharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-25022786984088508462010-09-27T12:02:26.435+10:002010-09-27T12:02:26.435+10:00Well, I'm Catholic and recognise Abbess, but i...Well, I'm Catholic and recognise Abbess, but in regency terms I always think of an abbess as a woman who runs a brothel. What I can't place is where I read the phrase "betwattled like a duck in a thunderstorm". It must have been in a Georgette Heyer -- Cotillion?Jenny Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320451924849353120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-70510415346616756702010-09-27T12:02:06.539+10:002010-09-27T12:02:06.539+10:00You're welcome, Emily. I don't really read...You're welcome, Emily. I don't really read historicals that often but I have heard of some of the terms before, I also looked some of the words up to find out the meanings of the words. I was able to figure out the words just by reading the definition choices for the words.Amanda Gardnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-77301289070078921012010-09-27T11:01:47.710+10:002010-09-27T11:01:47.710+10:00Thanks, Amanda. It looks like you're pretty fa...Thanks, Amanda. It looks like you're pretty familiar with Regency slang ... I'd hazard a guess that you read Regencies!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-13103292679764838292010-09-27T11:00:01.245+10:002010-09-27T11:00:01.245+10:00Kylie, I love your explanation of the origin of &#...Kylie, I love your explanation of the origin of 'dead ringer'! Made my skin crawl! (I haven't reached D yet in the Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue -- which you can probably guess from my list of words!)Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-43529762428479096772010-09-27T09:55:48.808+10:002010-09-27T09:55:48.808+10:00Congrats on the book, Emily.
Regency Slang Quiz
...Congrats on the book, Emily.<br /><br />Regency Slang Quiz <br />An ‘abbess’ is: a catholic <br /><br />A person who is ‘betwattled’: is surprised <br />or confounded <br /><br />To be in a ‘brown study’ is to: be lost in thought <br /><br />A 'bone box' is: a person's mouth <br /><br />To 'shoot the cat' is: to vomitAmanda Gardnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-36354382164294920952010-09-27T08:18:44.730+10:002010-09-27T08:18:44.730+10:00Hi Emily! Congratulations on your new release.
I ...Hi Emily! Congratulations on your new release.<br /><br />I love old words & the origins of phrases. For eg. do you know the origin of the phrase "dead ringer"?<br /><br />People would be buried with a rope leading from inside the coffin to a bell above the ground. This enabled anyone who was buried alive to ring the bell and to draw attention to the mistake. <br /><br />Since people would not expect to see their 'dead' loved ones again, a person resembling the deceased is a 'dead ringer'. <br /><br />This is also reputed to be the origin of the expression 'graveyard shift' because people from the village used to take it in turns to listen for the bell. (http://wiki.answers.com)<br /><br />Answers to Emily's quiz:<br />abbess - a catholic<br />betwattled - is surprised or confounded<br />brown study - be lost in thought<br />bone box - a coffin<br />shoot the cat - to vomit<br /><br />The only one on this list I'm unsure of is "brown study", never heard of it before!<br /><br />This quiz was fun. Thanks!Kylie Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469214884337936604noreply@blogger.com