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Post by vison »

In rhyming slang you take an expression such as "wife" and make the rhyme "trouble and strife" and then, when you refer to the "wife", you say "trouble". The fun with rhyming slang is, you DON'T use the rhyming word. "Stairs" becomes "apples and pears" and you say "apples" when you mean stairs.

Berkshire Hunt, rhymes with the unpostable c*** word, and you don't say "Hunt", you say "Berkshire" and it's shortened to "Berk". So, don't be a "berk"!!! as they say.

One of my best faves is "Bristols". Bristol City rhymes with . . . you fill in the blanks and you will recall, as well, that Diana Dors had a great set of Bristols! :D
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Post by Frelga »

All I can think of is Pratchett's Dimwell Arrhythmic Rhyming Slang. :D

So... why Berkshire Hunt in particular?

Edited to fix the Pratchett reference.
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So... why Berkshire Hunt in particular?
Because Rhyming Slang does its best to not make sense. At least that's my guess.
And my explanation for why it takes such pains just to result in the most unfunny joking I've ever come across.

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It wasn't done for a joke. I don't have time to go into right now, maybe someone else does.
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Whatever the derivation of the name, that is one heck of an interesting post made by him. :shock:
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Post by Alys »

I don't think that burk is a Scots or Gaelic word, so as far as I'm aware it's just a misspelt berk. :D

And the word is nowhere near as offensive as it's origins would make you think it should be. :D
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Post by Voronwë the Faithful »

:welcome: to our newest member, Cenedril_Gildinaur!

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Welcome, C_G! :)

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Cenedril_Gildinaur, welcome to the Hall of Fire!
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Post by BrianIsSmilingAtYou »

Hey, C_G. Nice to see you here. I've always been fond of your work in Manwë and elsewhere.

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baby tuckoo reaches up to the person with the unpronouncable name and wants to be held. The rest of these people, C_G, are so, shall we say, unreasonable, and they don't understand what a baby needs.

On another topic, Partridge has confirmed Alys to be correct, that "burk" is just an aberrant spelling of "berk," an old word, and scotch and nordic and not so dirty, really.

"Aberrant" is on the first page of the dictionary. Two "r's", one "b", and an "ant." Outside of Prim, would you all have been sure? You, C_G? Oh, right.

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Post by vison »

Yes, tucksie wucksie, I would have been sure. :D

Hey, C_G!!!! Good to see you here. And how is Meril36 and the sprout Arthur?
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Hi, CG!

Sorry it took me so long to get over and say hello. I've been in and out of town over the holidays.

Notice how polite the board is when I'm not here? :P


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Post by Voronwë the Faithful »

Welcome to our newest new member, applejam101!

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Post by Primula Baggins »

Welcome, applejam101! I hope you like it here!

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“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
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Post by baby tuckoo »

Hello, applejam!!

Your first assignment is to go to the top of this page and read vison's post about Arhythmic Rhyming Slang and explain it in a way that makes sense to the rest of us.
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Welcome to the Hall of Fire, Andreth! :wave:

I hope you enjoy the place!
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
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Post by baby tuckoo »

Welcome from the baby, Andreth. A friendly coo to you.


(I can't help but notice that "applejam" never responded to my assignment, not that I expected it. Still . . . have we ever heard from aj?)
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Post by Voronwë the Faithful »

Welcome, Andreth!

I look forward to getting to know you.
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Post by Andreth »

Thank you! I heard about this place at The Gathering but haven't made it over here until now. I have already posted once so I am trying to get the hang of things.
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