Superb! Witty, clear and (relatively) concise. Tacky was in circulation when
I was "but a lad", so that needed no further elaboration.
And, as one who has always believed that a dog, to be considered such
(rather than some kind of barking rodent) should stand at least to one's
thigh, your reference to Yorkie's came in loud and clear...!
Thanks!
Lawrie
PS - LBC is commonly used here in the States to mean "Little British Car".
Over the years, I've learned that the diminutive is not intended
derogatorily, though the need to give MGs, Morgans, Minis, etc. a pet name
has always rather escaped me.
-----Original Message-----
From: scott beavis <scottbeavis@mobrey.com>
To: Lawrie Alexander <Lawrie@britcars.com>; mgs@autox.team.net
<mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, November 03, 2000 7:29 AM
Subject: RE: English slang, was Dodgy alternator?
>>From your clear and concise definition of "Dodgy", you appear to be an
>>expert on current English usage.
>
>Well...I do live near London. "Not my problem guv"
>
>>Can you, therefore, please help this poor old Brit (who left the UK in
>1964)
>>understand the meaning of "Naff"?
>
>Naff = Tacky....er...oh 'spose you need that explained too.
>
><reaches for dictionary>
>
>Naff = Unfashionable, rubbishy
>
>We use the word naff when taking about such things as...
>
>- Garden gnomes
>- Fake RS Turbo bodykit on a 1.1L Ford Escort with original steel wheels
>retained
>- The entire range of "Kevin and Gary" type car go-faster accessories like
>neon-aerials and bolt on 4" tailpipes.
>- Christmas lights on your house
>- Fake silver plastic christmas trees (optical fibre variety earns extra
>naff'ness points)
>- Yorkshire terriers (well, not them directly, but their owners will
>undoubtably own lots of naff stuff)
>
>As you can imagine "Naff Naff" clothing didn't sell too good over here!
>
>> I've seen and heard it several times but
>>have never been able, from the context, to ascribe to it a meaning that
>>makes any sense.
>>Oh, the required LBC content? See some of my other posts for
>that...........
>
>Call me stupid, but what is an LBC?
>
>Scott (who has an LCB on his mini, but no LBC on his MG)
>
>Large Brick Cabin?
>Light Black Chassis?
>Lovely British Cars?
>
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