tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post2706070139837608901..comments2024-03-23T12:38:46.260+00:00Comments on The History Girls: Bad Language Catherine JohnsonMary Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-71224424010404427042016-10-15T12:16:31.809+01:002016-10-15T12:16:31.809+01:00I can certainly imagine that ship's cannons, i...I can certainly imagine that ship's cannons, in action, might look as if they are sh- fire! A very direct name for such a ship indeed. Must practice saying "slubberdegullion" for when the words needed.Penny Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386668303428008498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-86177091516570278092016-10-14T21:26:50.162+01:002016-10-14T21:26:50.162+01:00Sue, it was the name of one of Sir Francis Drake&#...Sue, it was the name of one of Sir Francis Drake's ships!Mary Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-91022844578421295402016-10-14T14:01:33.681+01:002016-10-14T14:01:33.681+01:00Mary and Susan it is fire shitter literally, but w...Mary and Susan it is fire shitter literally, but was used like bull shitter - or so I read.<br />Catherine Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610226884546830879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-51091139727963414252016-10-14T13:42:50.997+01:002016-10-14T13:42:50.997+01:00I'm just reading O'Brian's 'Master...I'm just reading O'Brian's 'Master and Commander' and one of the enemy ships is called 'Cacafuego.' I didn't quite know what to make of it, as I know 'fuego' means fire and I suspected 'caca' meant shit.<br />So, was it O'Brian's little in-joke? Or is it a likely name for a warship?<br /><br />Loved the blog. 'Riding the oak horse' is great.Susan Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738737493756183909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-14677082634090201622016-10-14T12:36:39.908+01:002016-10-14T12:36:39.908+01:00I love the term 'Beggar's Velvet' whic...I love the term 'Beggar's Velvet' which is the term for the silvery filaments of feather down stuffing in pillow and mattresses which is left to gather in layers by 'sluttish housemaids.' Elizabeth Chadwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16911841862257909703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-84795717923517856072016-10-14T11:39:26.680+01:002016-10-14T11:39:26.680+01:00I think Cacafuego should mean "fire-shitter.&...I think Cacafuego should mean "fire-shitter."Mary Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-79054247523051759132016-10-14T09:58:49.645+01:002016-10-14T09:58:49.645+01:00Those are luscious - all that rhythm and richness!...Those are luscious - all that rhythm and richness! I have no 18th century contributions, but I do love what Joss Whedon does with language in the Firefly series. Joan Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763862159032836768noreply@blogger.com