Re: OTRe: "The Third Man" wins the Grand Prix at Cannes (17/9/1949)

In article <[email protected]>,
   Chris Elvidge <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 19/09/2024 at 08:19, Peter Moylan wrote:
> > On 19/09/24 14:58, Hibou wrote:
> >> Le 18/09/2024 à 22:19, occam a écrit :
> >>>
> >>> Aside: Your use of the pronoun 'their' for the addle-brained Hen, is
> >>> that political correctness - or do you know something we don't? Just
> >>> asking.
> >>
> >> It's good to see 'addle-brained' taking the air.
> >>
> >> An oldish Collins dictionary says 'addle' is a "back-formation from
> >> 'addled', from C13 'addle' rotten, from Old English 'adela' filth;
> >> related to dialect German 'Addel' liquid manure."
> >>
> >> Note to new parents: don't call your daughter 'Adela'.
> > 
> > Chlamydia. That's a lovely name for a girl.
> > 
> Or even Veruca.

I have a friend who is  chiropodist. He once appeared in a village amateur
theatrical production and a small voice from the body of the hall said "Oh,
look! - There's Mr Veruca!"

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