Archive of entries posted on 4th February 2020

There’s a word for that: What we really think of you

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As impeachment draws to a close and we return to our usual contempt for our elected leaders here is a useful word for you all.

Courtesy of the Library cat. Use it wisely.

Foutre

Applied contemptuously to persons.

1794 Har’st Rig lxix. 23 A’ Sutor, Most manfully about does lay; A tough auld f—t—r.
1808 J. Mayne Siller Gun (new ed.) iii. 67 Th’ astonish’d Taylor..swearing he was better stuff Than sick a fouter.
1834 F. Marryat Peter Simple II. i. 3 O’Brien declared that he was a liar, and a cowardly foutre.

Vowel Movement

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I mentioned last night that something reminded me of an old song. I also said I’d tell you about it later.

It’s later. And this is the video that reminded me of that song.

[The YouTube]

Any day you learn something is a good day. When I saw this, I had a good day.

Now you go have a good day too.