Monday, 3 June 2019

English Lesson 8

Another month and yet another list of dubious word definitions taken from an archive of the long running BBC Radio show of "I'm Sorry I haven't a Clue".

These have been painstakingly compiled by super-officianado Kevin Hale. I am up to the letter "H" which, surprisingly does have quite a few more entries than I expected.

Once again I apologise to students of the English Language for the confusing and misleading nature of these crazy examples.

Here goes...

Hedgerow- feuding neighbours over the shared boundary

Hotpot- stolen drugs

Hunky Dory- a butch fish

Harlequin- one of a group of five motorbikes

Haddock- enclosure for sea horses

Hors Doeuvres- women who tend to hang around diesel pumps on a forecourt

Handicap- working class milliner

Herpes- what she's won prizes for at the summer fete

Hopscotch- a one legged resident from North of the Border

Henna- a bit like a hen

Hoedown- industrial action in the farm workers union

Himalaya- a confused rooster

Harpist- fairly drunk

Haphazard- the danger of haps

Honolulu- civic recognition of a small Scottish female singer

Hamas- what Geordies use to drive in nails

Halitosis- a smelly comet

Hirsute- formal ladies clothing

Humbug- a musical insect

Hundred- illogical fear of Germans

Humphrey- a road free of any speed bumps

Hydrangea- a plea by Tonto in the face of danger

Humpty Dumpty- someone who is humped and then dumped

Hiding- a bell beyond normal reach

Hustle Bustle- 19th Century kerb crawling

Hoarding- a prostitutes microwave

Hosepipe- sailors dancing in their socks

Hob Knob- nasty accident with a cooker

Homophobe- hater of the Simpsons

Hullaballo- how to greet a bear

Hebrew- a Jewish tea bag

Hither- snake with a lisp

Haywain- a greeting in Essex

Hogmanay- cornering the market in paintings by a specific Impressionist

Hindsight- Jennifer Lopez

Hover- trouble with a vacuum cleaner

Hospital- froth from the mouth of a horse

Hysterics- a funny character from Ancient Gaul

Hieroglyphics- better than buying

Hand grenade- an explosive drink

Harvest- clothing under a hair shirt

High Brow- cosmetic surgery gone wrong

Holy Moly- skin blemish in the shape of a religious icon

Hologram- meaningless message

Highway- worlds most elevated Weight Watchers club

Hawaii- an enquiry about your health from a Geordie














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