Friday, 18 January 2019

English Lesson 3

Yet more of the clever word juggling and definition bending offerings of English words as given to the world by the participants of the BBC Radio Show, "I'm Sorry I haven't a Clue" since it burst onto the airwaves in 1972.

The list comes from a great compilation by a particular fan of the show plus a few enthusiastic additions.

I apologise to actual students of English for this bit of humour which is irreverent, politically incorrect and downright confusing.

Crescendo- termination of child care

Colonade- a fizzy enema

Cruise Control- Scientology

Cabaret- a lot of Taxis

Cannibalistic- a Geordie Missile

Counterpane- an unhelpful worker at a Post Office

Cuticle- sexual harassment whilst waiting in line

Circumspect- point of view of a Rabbi

Custody- belated insult

Capsize- usually 7 and a half

Contraband- United States backed counter revolutionary orchestra

Catharsis- bums on seats in the Church of Rome

Cocquette- a small penis

Convince- the unfortunate swindling of a man called Vincent

County Down- the most popular day time TV show in Ireland

Circumstantial- a really large scale operation on a Jewish Baby

Combination- a country where nearly everyone has a camper van

Cenotaph- Welsh laxative

Cocoa Bean- ex clown

Celibate- a virgin fish

Cannelloni- the opinion of a Scottish Bank Manager

Chiropractice- tour guide school in Egypt

Conurbation- nightime activities of prisoners

Cherry- like a chair

Chairs- a toast by the queen

Canteloupe- inability to run off and get married

Curate- a doctor

Coincidental- matching teeth

Catalyst- a three legged moggy

Collie Wobbles- a three legged sheep dog

Creche- a collision involving cars in Kensington

Claustrophobia- a fear of Santa Claus

Coffee- someone covered in spit

Cloister- pretentious clam

Cauterised- a squinting Cyclops

Circumnavigator- a Jewish Sailor

Cheap- an italian potato fry

Culotte- everyday at the Post Office

Co-Opt- a brainwashing chain of local shops

Concurrent- looks like a raisin but isn't

Countryside- to kill Piers Morgan

Carpentry- a way in for ornamental fish

Cabbage- the language of taxi drivers

Can- can. 2 tins

Custard- to swear after stepping in something 

Campanology- a study of tents

Castigate- a nasty accident after trying to climb into a field

Crux- middle class villains

Combat- aggressive marsupial

Comatose- your foot goes to sleep

Contradiction- conversation between Nicaraguan Revolutionaries

Crackdown- where to hide drugs in a hurry

Centrifugal- a soldier falling over

Childhood- young gangster

Colic- sheepdog with an upset stomach

Conclude- an obscene nose

Cantankerous- a chain of shops selling armoured vehicles

Copulate- the time taken for the Police to respond to a call

Caddy- like a cad

Consensus- statistics about the Prison Service




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