tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post758496102627051450..comments2024-01-30T13:57:40.271+11:00Comments on LoveCats DownUnder: Regency Slang Quiz #2Ally Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-84865200964047175112010-12-07T04:34:58.177+11:002010-12-07T04:34:58.177+11:00Mel, you'd be surprised what words were used b...Mel, you'd be surprised what words were used back then! Some are extremely crude, others are scatological and quite stomach-turning! Of course, a well-bred lady would have been unaware of their existence, but the men...?Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-33222053366153418582010-12-07T04:32:06.485+11:002010-12-07T04:32:06.485+11:00I don't know, Zana! Turn to custard? Go pear s...I don't know, Zana! Turn to custard? Go pear shaped? You could have fun compiling a 2011 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, 200 years after the Regency one was published!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-20013515049340242712010-12-06T21:20:52.584+11:002010-12-06T21:20:52.584+11:00Emily,
some great phrases there!! Cackling fart!!!...Emily,<br />some great phrases there!! Cackling fart!!! Was 'fart' even a word back then!! LOL =)))Mel Teshcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12945507690555119380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-83713267400687526272010-12-06T19:40:33.378+11:002010-12-06T19:40:33.378+11:00I wonder what expressions of ours will cause hilar...I wonder what expressions of ours will cause hilarity in 200 years time.Zana Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452523395857120532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-36000529503349563222010-12-06T17:54:21.695+11:002010-12-06T17:54:21.695+11:00Tut tut, Sharon ... those last two are too fitting...Tut tut, Sharon ... those last two are too fitting! But then, that's half the fun of Regency slang, I think -- often the definition is totally NOT what you'd guess!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-24254964122259930922010-12-06T17:53:05.828+11:002010-12-06T17:53:05.828+11:00Yeah, I like the cackling fart too, Robbie!
How w...Yeah, I like the cackling fart too, Robbie!<br /><br />How would you like your cackling farts today? Scrambled? Poached? Boiled?Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-6073305108865456942010-12-06T15:37:20.101+11:002010-12-06T15:37:20.101+11:00These quizzes are such fun, Emily, even though my ...These quizzes are such fun, Emily, even though my answers are pure guesses! And after looking at other people's answers I'm starting to wonder about my choices for GLIMFLASHY and STAR GAZER!<br /><br />- egg (my dad always called them cackleberries!)<br />- coffin<br />- secret service provider!<br />- gaudy dresser<br />- astronomer (but it's way too fitting, isn't it!)<br /><br />Looked in the shops today for the Blockbuster but it's not on the shelf yet! :( Perhaps in another day or two!<br /><br />:)<br />SharonSharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-34667383633303089152010-12-06T14:15:33.134+11:002010-12-06T14:15:33.134+11:00What a fabulous book/prize, Em!!
Robbie, laughing...What a fabulous book/prize, Em!!<br /><br />Robbie, laughing at your cackling f&^tRobyn Gradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16397395873217056254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-42821734636687507632010-12-06T13:36:27.077+11:002010-12-06T13:36:27.077+11:00Very well done, Anita -- your *hopes* were all rig...Very well done, Anita -- your *hopes* were all right except for one! (answers tomorrow)Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-54738249620074108992010-12-06T13:35:09.507+11:002010-12-06T13:35:09.507+11:00Thanks for the guesses, Helen -- some of them are ...Thanks for the guesses, Helen -- some of them are right!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-48456935781573348412010-12-06T13:34:12.398+11:002010-12-06T13:34:12.398+11:00Hi Jess -- nothing wrong with all c's (bar one...Hi Jess -- nothing wrong with all c's (bar one)! Some of them are definitely right :) Answers tomorrow!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-6789913850623245232010-12-06T13:32:47.859+11:002010-12-06T13:32:47.859+11:00Michelle, glimflashy means what it least sounds li...Michelle, glimflashy means what it least sounds like, if that makes any sense?!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-9919486421074707772010-12-06T13:31:58.836+11:002010-12-06T13:31:58.836+11:00Thanks, Rachel! I haven't seen the blockbuster...Thanks, Rachel! I haven't seen the blockbuster on the shelves yet either -- just the author copies!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-42299382582743337312010-12-06T13:04:57.842+11:002010-12-06T13:04:57.842+11:00No idea what the correct answers are, so thought I...No idea what the correct answers are, so thought I'd answer with what I *hope* they are :<br /><br />1. a<br />2. b<br />3. c<br />4. b<br />5. cAJ Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529233142099749005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-88021357250161162472010-12-06T12:51:26.733+11:002010-12-06T12:51:26.733+11:00What a fun quizz LOL Emily
1. a
2. b
3. c
4. a
Al...What a fun quizz LOL Emily<br />1. a<br />2. b<br />3. c<br />4. a<br /><br />All guesses from me LOL<br /><br />Have Fun<br />HelenHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984438742736003285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-77579561293241314642010-12-06T12:37:26.263+11:002010-12-06T12:37:26.263+11:00Hi Emily,
great quiz, except for some reason all m...Hi Emily,<br />great quiz, except for some reason all my answers but one were 'c'... guess I'm probably no where near right! But here goes:<br />1)c<br />2)c<br />3)c<br />4)c<br />5)b<br />good luck to everyone!Jess Anastasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01925359822909924087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-495462508860281772010-12-06T11:52:28.973+11:002010-12-06T11:52:28.973+11:00Ooh, I can't wait to find out what Glimflashy ...Ooh, I can't wait to find out what Glimflashy means, Emily -- it's a wonderful word!<br /><br />Love the sound of your Robin Hood heroine. Like Rachel, am keeping my eyes peeled for the Summer Blockbuster :-)Michelle Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07748538761711892080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-12334943906955061402010-12-06T11:30:00.380+11:002010-12-06T11:30:00.380+11:00Emily, I love all your snippets of the Regency lif...Emily, I love all your snippets of the Regency life! I would have got 2 of those right (from pure guesses). <br /><br />Every time I go out, I've been checking the shelves for the Summer Blockbuster. As soon as I see it, I'll grab one - can't wait for The Unmasking of a Lady!Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-50203297640424884692010-12-06T11:11:24.422+11:002010-12-06T11:11:24.422+11:00Good try, Nas!
The Unmasking of a Lady has some a...Good try, Nas!<br /><br />The Unmasking of a Lady has some amusing moments, but it has some dark moments too. (The heroine is kind of like a Regency Robin Hood, and she strays between the ballrooms and the slums. It was a lot of fun to write!)Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-68365353120432349052010-12-06T08:31:07.747+11:002010-12-06T08:31:07.747+11:00It's hilarious! And pure guesswork!
1. c. an ...It's hilarious! And pure guesswork!<br /><br />1. c. an egg( but a. would be much better!<br />2. b. coffin...well..eternity.<br />3. c. (now we might say dandy for a fancy man?)<br />4. a. (well all three answer fits! flash with money...or flashy with dressing!)<br />5. a and b. fits more than the c!<br /><br />Is the Unmasking of the Lady as hilarious? Or is it serious?<br /><br />5.Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-6620747535028740312010-12-06T06:45:49.479+11:002010-12-06T06:45:49.479+11:00Thanks for entering, Jo! I'm glad you're e...Thanks for entering, Jo! I'm glad you're enjoying the alphabetical slang on my FB page!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-49035884380713764402010-12-06T06:10:18.633+11:002010-12-06T06:10:18.633+11:001. an egg
EB. a coffin
3. c
4. c
Very much enjoyi...1. an egg<br />EB. a coffin<br />3. c<br />4. c<br /><br />Very much enjoying your romp through the Regency alphabet on your fb page :-) Keep it up!JoGillespiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07704445315708621473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-51127589651757554652010-12-06T06:02:25.587+11:002010-12-06T06:02:25.587+11:00Well done, Kim! You clearly know your Regency slan...Well done, Kim! You clearly know your Regency slang!<br /><br />Yes, I love some of the phrases they used back then -- colourful, amusing, and often extremely vulgar!<br /><br />Thanks for the congrats :)Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-44950241359628242462010-12-06T04:25:18.382+11:002010-12-06T04:25:18.382+11:00Hi There,
A cackling fart - an Egg
An eternity b...Hi There, <br /><br />A cackling fart - an Egg<br />An eternity box - a Coffin<br />A fancy man - a man kept by a lady for secret services<br />To be glimflashy - to be angry or in a passion<br />A star gazer - a whore who plies her trade outdoors<br /><br />What interesting turns of phrases they had back then.....*g*<br /><br />Congrats on the release of The Unmasking of a Lady!!<br /><br />KimKiwifruit & Cheesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037959244423564892noreply@blogger.com