Need Some Help on Euro-Slang
Aug 11th 2004, 11:06 pm
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Re: Need Some Help on Euro-Slang
On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 12:51:47 +0200, Tim Challenger
<[email protected]> wrote:
>>>used it at school all the time.
>>
>> Public school or what? :-)
>LOL :)
>No. Grammar school (remember them?)
I should think so, I went to one too.
>Actually all this talk of poofters reminds me of the "Bruce" sketch by
>Monty Python.
I thought it might, if I had another GBP5 I might have said that it
was arguable :-)
<[email protected]> wrote:
>>>used it at school all the time.
>>
>> Public school or what? :-)
>LOL :)
>No. Grammar school (remember them?)
I should think so, I went to one too.
>Actually all this talk of poofters reminds me of the "Bruce" sketch by
>Monty Python.
I thought it might, if I had another GBP5 I might have said that it
was arguable :-)
Aug 12th 2004, 12:00 am
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Re: Need Some Help on Euro-Slang
> No. Grammar school (remember them?)
> Actually all this talk of poofters reminds me of the "Bruce" sketch by
> Monty Python.
Me too ........
http://arago4.tn.utwente.nl/stonedea...22/bruces.html
G'day Bruce
> Actually all this talk of poofters reminds me of the "Bruce" sketch by
> Monty Python.
Me too ........
http://arago4.tn.utwente.nl/stonedea...22/bruces.html
G'day Bruce
Aug 12th 2004, 2:52 am
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Re: Need Some Help on Euro-Slang
Following up to Tim Challenger
>> I don't recall the word being in use in UK,
>used it at school all the time.
Poof? Alf Garnet used it IIRC
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>> I don't recall the word being in use in UK,
>used it at school all the time.
Poof? Alf Garnet used it IIRC
--
Mike Reid
If god wanted us to be vegetarians he wouldn't have made animals out of meat.
Wasdale-Lake district-Thames path-London "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
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Aug 12th 2004, 4:55 am
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Re: Need Some Help on Euro-Slang
On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 15:52:53 +0100, The Reids
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Following up to Tim Challenger
>>> I don't recall the word being in use in UK,
>>used it at school all the time.
>Poof? Alf Garnet used it IIRC
but did the Goons or Tony Hancock?
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Following up to Tim Challenger
>>> I don't recall the word being in use in UK,
>>used it at school all the time.
>Poof? Alf Garnet used it IIRC
but did the Goons or Tony Hancock?
Aug 12th 2004, 8:44 pm
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Following up to [email protected]
>>Poof? Alf Garnet used it IIRC
>but did the Goons or Tony Hancock?
It was a 19C invention.
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Mike Reid
If god wanted us to be vegetarians he wouldn't have made animals out of meat.
Wasdale-Lake district-Thames path-London "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
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>>Poof? Alf Garnet used it IIRC
>but did the Goons or Tony Hancock?
It was a 19C invention.
--
Mike Reid
If god wanted us to be vegetarians he wouldn't have made animals out of meat.
Wasdale-Lake district-Thames path-London "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Eat-walk-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap
Aug 12th 2004, 9:02 pm
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On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 15:52:53 +0100, The Reids wrote:
> Following up to Tim Challenger
>
>>> I don't recall the word being in use in UK,
>>used it at school all the time.
>
> Poof? Alf Garnet used it IIRC
I just found this your trivia for today:
"Did you know... Anthony Booth (who played Mike in the series) is the
father of Cherrie, wife of PM Tony Blair".
--
Tim C.
> Following up to Tim Challenger
>
>>> I don't recall the word being in use in UK,
>>used it at school all the time.
>
> Poof? Alf Garnet used it IIRC
I just found this your trivia for today:
"Did you know... Anthony Booth (who played Mike in the series) is the
father of Cherrie, wife of PM Tony Blair".
--
Tim C.
Aug 12th 2004, 9:06 pm
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Re: Need Some Help on Euro-Slang
On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 01:11:36 +0200, [email protected] wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 00:40:52 +0200, "Bubbles" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>"Ciog54" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected] .com...
>>> Puffer,
>>> The word is poufter and it is a slang term in the UK for a homosexual
>>So THAT's what he meant! Haha! Thanks for clearing that up!
>>Marianne - who spells it poofter (Aussi way, I guess)
>
> Not only you. It is an Oz slang word.
http://www.freesearch.co.uk/dictionary/poofter
poof (PERSON), pouf
noun {C} (ALSO poofter) MAINLY UK OFFENSIVE
a homosexual man
--
Tim C.
> On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 00:40:52 +0200, "Bubbles" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>"Ciog54" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected] .com...
>>> Puffer,
>>> The word is poufter and it is a slang term in the UK for a homosexual
>>So THAT's what he meant! Haha! Thanks for clearing that up!
>>Marianne - who spells it poofter (Aussi way, I guess)
>
> Not only you. It is an Oz slang word.
http://www.freesearch.co.uk/dictionary/poofter
poof (PERSON), pouf
noun {C} (ALSO poofter) MAINLY UK OFFENSIVE
a homosexual man
--
Tim C.
Aug 12th 2004, 9:21 pm
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Re: Need Some Help on Euro-Slang
Following up to Tim Challenger
>> Poof? Alf Garnet used it IIRC
>I just found this your trivia for today:
>"Did you know... Anthony Booth (who played Mike in the series) is the
>father of Cherrie, wife of PM Tony Blair".
Yes, actually I did. I believe he is a socialist, so probably
cannot stand TB!
--
Mike Reid
If god wanted us to be vegetarians he wouldn't have made animals out of meat.
Wasdale-Lake district-Thames path-London "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Eat-walk-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap
>> Poof? Alf Garnet used it IIRC
>I just found this your trivia for today:
>"Did you know... Anthony Booth (who played Mike in the series) is the
>father of Cherrie, wife of PM Tony Blair".
Yes, actually I did. I believe he is a socialist, so probably
cannot stand TB!
--
Mike Reid
If god wanted us to be vegetarians he wouldn't have made animals out of meat.
Wasdale-Lake district-Thames path-London "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Eat-walk-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap
Aug 12th 2004, 9:31 pm
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On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 10:21:14 +0100, The Reids wrote:
> Following up to Tim Challenger
>
>>> Poof? Alf Garnet used it IIRC
>>I just found this your trivia for today:
>>"Did you know... Anthony Booth (who played Mike in the series) is the
>>father of Cherrie, wife of PM Tony Blair".
>
> Yes, actually I did. I believe he is a socialist, so probably
> cannot stand TB!
:)
--
Tim C.
> Following up to Tim Challenger
>
>>> Poof? Alf Garnet used it IIRC
>>I just found this your trivia for today:
>>"Did you know... Anthony Booth (who played Mike in the series) is the
>>father of Cherrie, wife of PM Tony Blair".
>
> Yes, actually I did. I believe he is a socialist, so probably
> cannot stand TB!
:)
--
Tim C.
Aug 12th 2004, 10:06 pm
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On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 09:44:11 +0100, The Reids
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Following up to [email protected]
>>>Poof? Alf Garnet used it IIRC
>>but did the Goons or Tony Hancock?
>It was a 19C invention.
Answer the question :-)
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Following up to [email protected]
>>>Poof? Alf Garnet used it IIRC
>>but did the Goons or Tony Hancock?
>It was a 19C invention.
Answer the question :-)
Aug 12th 2004, 10:09 pm
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Re: Need Some Help on Euro-Slang
On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 12:09:24 +0200, [email protected] wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 11:06:35 +0200, Tim Challenger
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 01:11:36 +0200, [email protected] wrote:
>>> On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 00:40:52 +0200, "Bubbles" <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>"Ciog54" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>>news:[email protected] le.com...
>>>>> Puffer,
>>>>> The word is poufter and it is a slang term in the UK for a homosexual
>>>>So THAT's what he meant! Haha! Thanks for clearing that up!
>>>>Marianne - who spells it poofter (Aussi way, I guess)
>>>
>>> Not only you. It is an Oz slang word.
>>http://www.freesearch.co.uk/dictionary/poofter
>>poof (PERSON), pouf
>>noun {C} (ALSO poofter) MAINLY UK OFFENSIVE
>>a homosexual man
>
> OED says origin unknown.
That's settled then:
Origin unknown.
Use mainly UK (eg. me and Alf Garnet) and Oz(eg you and Monty Python
stereotype Bruces).
--
Tim C.
> On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 11:06:35 +0200, Tim Challenger
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 01:11:36 +0200, [email protected] wrote:
>>> On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 00:40:52 +0200, "Bubbles" <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>"Ciog54" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>>news:[email protected] le.com...
>>>>> Puffer,
>>>>> The word is poufter and it is a slang term in the UK for a homosexual
>>>>So THAT's what he meant! Haha! Thanks for clearing that up!
>>>>Marianne - who spells it poofter (Aussi way, I guess)
>>>
>>> Not only you. It is an Oz slang word.
>>http://www.freesearch.co.uk/dictionary/poofter
>>poof (PERSON), pouf
>>noun {C} (ALSO poofter) MAINLY UK OFFENSIVE
>>a homosexual man
>
> OED says origin unknown.
That's settled then:
Origin unknown.
Use mainly UK (eg. me and Alf Garnet) and Oz(eg you and Monty Python
stereotype Bruces).
--
Tim C.
Aug 12th 2004, 10:09 pm
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Re: Need Some Help on Euro-Slang
On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 11:06:35 +0200, Tim Challenger
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 01:11:36 +0200, [email protected] wrote:
>> On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 00:40:52 +0200, "Bubbles" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>"Ciog54" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>news:[email protected] e.com...
>>>> Puffer,
>>>> The word is poufter and it is a slang term in the UK for a homosexual
>>>So THAT's what he meant! Haha! Thanks for clearing that up!
>>>Marianne - who spells it poofter (Aussi way, I guess)
>>
>> Not only you. It is an Oz slang word.
>http://www.freesearch.co.uk/dictionary/poofter
>poof (PERSON), pouf
>noun {C} (ALSO poofter) MAINLY UK OFFENSIVE
>a homosexual man
OED says origin unknown.
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 01:11:36 +0200, [email protected] wrote:
>> On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 00:40:52 +0200, "Bubbles" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>"Ciog54" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>news:[email protected] e.com...
>>>> Puffer,
>>>> The word is poufter and it is a slang term in the UK for a homosexual
>>>So THAT's what he meant! Haha! Thanks for clearing that up!
>>>Marianne - who spells it poofter (Aussi way, I guess)
>>
>> Not only you. It is an Oz slang word.
>http://www.freesearch.co.uk/dictionary/poofter
>poof (PERSON), pouf
>noun {C} (ALSO poofter) MAINLY UK OFFENSIVE
>a homosexual man
OED says origin unknown.
Aug 12th 2004, 10:38 pm
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Following up to [email protected]
>>>but did the Goons or Tony Hancock?
>>It was a 19C invention.
>Answer the question :-)
My guess would be Hancock possibly yes, the Goons no.
--
Mike Reid
If god wanted us to be vegetarians he wouldn't have made animals out of meat.
Wasdale-Lake district-Thames path-London "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Eat-walk-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap
>>>but did the Goons or Tony Hancock?
>>It was a 19C invention.
>Answer the question :-)
My guess would be Hancock possibly yes, the Goons no.
--
Mike Reid
If god wanted us to be vegetarians he wouldn't have made animals out of meat.
Wasdale-Lake district-Thames path-London "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Eat-walk-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap
Aug 12th 2004, 10:38 pm
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Re: Need Some Help on Euro-Slang
Following up to Tim Challenger
>>>poof (PERSON), pouf
>>>noun {C} (ALSO poofter) MAINLY UK OFFENSIVE
>>>a homosexual man
>>
>> OED says origin unknown.
>That's settled then:
>Origin unknown.
>Use mainly UK (eg. me and Alf Garnet) and Oz(eg you and Monty Python
>stereotype Bruces).
Mine says:-
noun Brit. informal,
derogatory an effeminate or homosexual man.
DERIVATIVES
poofy adjective.
ORIGIN mid 19th cent.:
perhaps an alteration of the
archaic noun puff in the
sense braggart.
--
Mike Reid
If god wanted us to be vegetarians he wouldn't have made animals out of meat.
Wasdale-Lake district-Thames path-London "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Eat-walk-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap
>>>poof (PERSON), pouf
>>>noun {C} (ALSO poofter) MAINLY UK OFFENSIVE
>>>a homosexual man
>>
>> OED says origin unknown.
>That's settled then:
>Origin unknown.
>Use mainly UK (eg. me and Alf Garnet) and Oz(eg you and Monty Python
>stereotype Bruces).
Mine says:-
noun Brit. informal,
derogatory an effeminate or homosexual man.
DERIVATIVES
poofy adjective.
ORIGIN mid 19th cent.:
perhaps an alteration of the
archaic noun puff in the
sense braggart.
--
Mike Reid
If god wanted us to be vegetarians he wouldn't have made animals out of meat.
Wasdale-Lake district-Thames path-London "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Eat-walk-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap
Aug 12th 2004, 10:39 pm
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Re: Need Some Help on Euro-Slang
On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 12:09:12 +0200, Tim Challenger
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Origin unknown.
>Use mainly UK (eg. me and Alf Garnet) and Oz(eg you and Monty Python
>stereotype Bruces).
When used as a synonym for ex-public school boys and some members of
the royal family?
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Origin unknown.
>Use mainly UK (eg. me and Alf Garnet) and Oz(eg you and Monty Python
>stereotype Bruces).
When used as a synonym for ex-public school boys and some members of
the royal family?
