Clair Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I could find a sprog that needs flogging... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybananasbrother Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 bird needs sprogging? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nounoupie Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 where did the word 'sprog' come from???? I detest this word - but am curious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Years ago, someone told me I shouldn't use kids in reference to children and explain why he thought so.Why do you detest this word? (please note I did not use it again [:)])It is quite a strong statement to make about a word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Sprogs were raw recruits in the RAF, I thought.Did anyone ask any kids if they prefer to be called kids or children?I did. Guess what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybananasbrother Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Why ask them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Because I was fed up with being told to call them children.Oh, I see.I'm just a conciliatory, consensual, democratic, kid-friendly sort of guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybananasbrother Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Who wants to be kid friendly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I take your point.Deformation professionelle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nounoupie Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 sorry Clair - just my upbringing I suppose - just don't like the word, don't know why has horrible conoctations in my mind - and please don't ask[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Fair enough [:)]As a French person using a foreign language, I am well aware the inadvertent use of a word can cause unintended offence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nounoupie Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Oh Clair dont get me wrong ! Its just me - it is used all the time - just a word I don't like - my son doesn't like the word 'gills' we don't know why its just a word he doesn't like strange world eh\!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybananasbrother Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I always thought that sprog was the eggs of a frog. As in frogs' sprog, that famous Albanian drink made from frogs sprog and distilled manglewurzels! Tastes a bit like some of the concoctions my neighbours in the Vendée used to cook up in the 'caves' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassis Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I weally must beg to differ. A spwog is a cwoss between a spwat and a hog.[IMG]http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i26/cassiscassis/flo/sprog.jpg[/IMG]YoursFwank Muir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 [:D]good one, Cassis. Where does the word come from anyway? And what about sprag? What does it mean and what origin,? Also sprig and sprug for that matter. But not spreg.English is such a rich language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosub Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 You can get your sprigs and sprogs here.http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sprog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassis Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 [quote user="Patf"]And what about sprag? What does it mean and what origin,? Also sprig and sprug for that matter. But not spreg.English is such a rich language.[/quote]Sprag, sprug, spreg? Have you been licking the toad again? [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weedon Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 [quote user="nounoupie"]Oh Clair dont get me wrong ! Its just me - it is used all the time - just a word I don't like - my son doesn't like the word 'gills' we don't know why its just a word he doesn't like strange world eh\!!!!![/quote]That's really weird because I dislike the word Logophobia. Logo, I don't mind and I'm okay with Phobia (as a word) but put the two together and I even had to force myself to type it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassis Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Come and lie down on my couch, Weedon. Tell me all about it. I'm worried for you. [blink] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weedon Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Oh ok, thanks. Hang on, do you use hypnotism then make me do strange things involving plants or animals. Cat fur makes me sneeze and I've never stuffed a ferret down my trousers ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassis Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 [quote user="Weedon"] I've never stuffed a ferret down my trousers ever.[/quote]You haven't lived. Go on, you'll regret it if you don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I would start by stuffing a ferret down someone else's trousers first, and then progressing, if I was comfortable with the results, to my own.Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weedon Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Is there a knack (no pun intended) to this ferret business. It seems to me that rather like ski jumping, there comes a time when you just have to go for it. I'd hate to think that the ferret might get more out of it than me even though I count myself as unselfish.I have noticed that squirrels seem to prefer going down ladies tops whilst ferrets seem to be just a male thing, is this preference based on human or animal choice do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 You have raised so many issues that I don't want to think about...I think we should all go round and stuff ferrets and squirrels into Cassis' tops and trousers and record the results for YouTube. It could become a new craze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Oh, animal, obviously. Those ferrets have no savoir faire and show no sign of discrimatory taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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