Pratt being another derogatory term.
Andy
On 01/13/98 10:50 AM David Allinson - Telco Platforms Group Slough said...
>A pregnant Goldfish is a "pratt". Please don't use the
>t word it ranks alongside the c word in the UK.
>
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>{} Rich,
>{} I also heard, and used, twat many, many times over 30 years ago as I
was
>{} growing up in Lincolnshire. If my memory serves, I am getting on a bit,
the
>{} dictionary definition is a pregnant, goldfish? may be some other small
fish
>{} like a stickleback or guppie or something.
>{} Of course your definition is the true meaning.
>{} Andy
>{}
>{} On 01/13/98 08:54 AM RICHARD.JACKSON@NENE.AC.UK said...
>{} >>> >Did you misspell "twit"???? Or did you mean to say "twat"?
>{} >>>
>{} >>> Nope, I mean't to say twat, although I have an idea it means
something
>{} >>> different over there!!! Ooops, did I offend anyone?
>{} >>>
>{} >>> Rich
>{} >
>{} >> Rich,
>{} >>Over here it loosely referrs to the female Sex Organ. What does it
Mean
>{} over there.
>{} >>I never heard that term in the 19 months I was in England in the early
>{} '70s. Speaking
>{} >>of "twat", I just saw a commercial for weight reduction, featuring
Sarah
>{} Ferguson.
>{} >
>{} >Hmmm, well basically how I use it is to refer to someone as an idiot or
>{} being
>{} >stupid, as in what a twat, or what a twatty thing to do, etc etc. :-)
>{} >
>{} >In the 28 years I've lived here, I've heard and used it on quite a few
>{} >occassions, usually to describe concourse competitors!!!! :-) ;-) Now
I'm
>in
>{} >trouble.
>{} >
>{} >Re: Fergy, haven't they developed freckles reduction yet! :-)
>{} >
>{} >Rich
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