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Meaning of Liff (an even deeper deeper meaning of liff)
Posted by: poetscientistdrinker (---.cache.pol.co.uk)
Date: January 28, 2003 09:43PM
<HTML>As Fuzz noted below there are no more DNA books left to read after DNA finally passed the deadline beyond which there is no submission, but I reckon between all of us we can continue to extend the meaning of Liff.
Anybody got one to start us off with?
Waht do you mean - "What the bleedin' hell is PSD on about this time"? Very well, click <a href="http://www.douglasadams.com/creations/liff.html">here</a> for a partial explanation...</HTML>
Anybody got one to start us off with?
Waht do you mean - "What the bleedin' hell is PSD on about this time"? Very well, click <a href="http://www.douglasadams.com/creations/liff.html">here</a> for a partial explanation...</HTML>
Re: Meaning of Liff (an even deeper deeper meaning of liff)
Posted by: Jon (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: January 28, 2003 11:31PM
<HTML>OK, here goes;
Slaithwaite*; n., a very long cold wait for a bus, resulting in mild hypothermia.
(* yes Ben, it's a real place, q. near me, but pron. 'Slowit')
Cark; v., to cark is to have both vomiting and diahorrea sumultaneously. Often follows a portadown (qv).
Windermere; n., a very thin garment, allegedly weatherproof, that proves not to be.
Bingley; adj., the condition of being offensively bright and cheerful iin the early morning.
Portadown; n., the point at which you will drink anything
Douglas; n., an uncultivated garden
Copnor; n; the technical term for a police officer who has just arrested the wrong person.
Chepstow; n., someone who, when walking through a crowd, treads on as many toes as possible.
Longhorsley; n. a tale so protracted and boring that by the time the teller has reached whatever point they were trying to illustrate, the listener has forgotten the subject of the conversation.
Yarmouth; adj; the feeling in the gums after a long night's carking session.
Troon; adj., to be bored by TV, but not bored enough to get up and switch it off.
Ackleton; n. a dull throbbing pain in the left knee.
Airdrie; adj; the feeling of light-headed youthfulness that overcomes one while riding in an open-topped sports car.
Chatham; n. someone who you only know through an internet chat-room
Pontefract; n. one who always has a (lengthy) opinion on subjects they know nothing about.
Digbeth; n. a lady gardener
Macduff; n. one who always misquotes Shakespeare
Rushden; adj; the feeling engendered when you realise that you have blundered into a situation you do not in fact understand
Kursaal; adj; the feeling that you hate everybody
Wakefield; adj; of camping, the inability to sleep in a tent
Shankill; adj; the condition of being unable to masturbate
Haverhill; adj; being unable to decide whether to walk up to the castle, or just stay in the restaurant at the bottom
Jarrow; n. the surprise bump in the back received by every novice oarsman
Humberstone; n. the kind of tan you get in a sunbed lounge in Hull
Babbacombe; n; the business of talking to babies in silly voices
Totnes; adj; not exactly drunk, just not able to walk in a very straight line
Leith; adj; slightly out of breath
Dudley; adj; able to pass counterfeit money
Canterbury; adj; of racehorses, the condition of coming in last, long after all the other horses have finished
Bargoed; adj; of young offenders, to be not allowed to go into town centres
Uckfield; n; an unsatisfactory heavy petting session
Bosham; n. an actor who continually relates unlikely theatrical stories
Howth; adj; to be possessed of the knowledge of ways of doing things (I'd put up the shelves, but I haven't got the howth)
Knottingley; adj; gifted with the ability to tie really complicated knots
Horsham; n; what you are likely to be served in @#$%& Belgian cafes
Ringinglow; n; the noise you get in your inner ear after being too near campanologists
That'll do for now, and apologies ot the shade of DNA if I have inadvertently used any of his.</HTML>
Slaithwaite*; n., a very long cold wait for a bus, resulting in mild hypothermia.
(* yes Ben, it's a real place, q. near me, but pron. 'Slowit')
Cark; v., to cark is to have both vomiting and diahorrea sumultaneously. Often follows a portadown (qv).
Windermere; n., a very thin garment, allegedly weatherproof, that proves not to be.
Bingley; adj., the condition of being offensively bright and cheerful iin the early morning.
Portadown; n., the point at which you will drink anything
Douglas; n., an uncultivated garden
Copnor; n; the technical term for a police officer who has just arrested the wrong person.
Chepstow; n., someone who, when walking through a crowd, treads on as many toes as possible.
Longhorsley; n. a tale so protracted and boring that by the time the teller has reached whatever point they were trying to illustrate, the listener has forgotten the subject of the conversation.
Yarmouth; adj; the feeling in the gums after a long night's carking session.
Troon; adj., to be bored by TV, but not bored enough to get up and switch it off.
Ackleton; n. a dull throbbing pain in the left knee.
Airdrie; adj; the feeling of light-headed youthfulness that overcomes one while riding in an open-topped sports car.
Chatham; n. someone who you only know through an internet chat-room
Pontefract; n. one who always has a (lengthy) opinion on subjects they know nothing about.
Digbeth; n. a lady gardener
Macduff; n. one who always misquotes Shakespeare
Rushden; adj; the feeling engendered when you realise that you have blundered into a situation you do not in fact understand
Kursaal; adj; the feeling that you hate everybody
Wakefield; adj; of camping, the inability to sleep in a tent
Shankill; adj; the condition of being unable to masturbate
Haverhill; adj; being unable to decide whether to walk up to the castle, or just stay in the restaurant at the bottom
Jarrow; n. the surprise bump in the back received by every novice oarsman
Humberstone; n. the kind of tan you get in a sunbed lounge in Hull
Babbacombe; n; the business of talking to babies in silly voices
Totnes; adj; not exactly drunk, just not able to walk in a very straight line
Leith; adj; slightly out of breath
Dudley; adj; able to pass counterfeit money
Canterbury; adj; of racehorses, the condition of coming in last, long after all the other horses have finished
Bargoed; adj; of young offenders, to be not allowed to go into town centres
Uckfield; n; an unsatisfactory heavy petting session
Bosham; n. an actor who continually relates unlikely theatrical stories
Howth; adj; to be possessed of the knowledge of ways of doing things (I'd put up the shelves, but I haven't got the howth)
Knottingley; adj; gifted with the ability to tie really complicated knots
Horsham; n; what you are likely to be served in @#$%& Belgian cafes
Ringinglow; n; the noise you get in your inner ear after being too near campanologists
That'll do for now, and apologies ot the shade of DNA if I have inadvertently used any of his.</HTML>
Re: Meaning of Liff (an even deeper deeper meaning of liff)
Posted by: Rob (---.leeds.ac.uk)
Date: January 29, 2003 08:59AM
<HTML>Jon: Have you ever thought of appearing on I'm Sorry I Have A Clue ?
They're inspired.</HTML>
They're inspired.</HTML>
Re: Meaning of Liff (an even deeper deeper meaning of liff)
Posted by: Jon (---.abel.net.uk)
Date: January 29, 2003 09:31AM
<HTML>I haven't thought of it, but then I haven't a clue. Actually, playing Liff is ridiculously easy. Go on, everybody have a go. Get a map or gazetteer. Read the names until one strikes you as looking like it might have a meaning. You would be amazed how many do. (Having said all that, I am particularly pleased with Uckfield)
Liffol-le-Grand, n., one who is skilled at playing Liff.</HTML>
Liffol-le-Grand, n., one who is skilled at playing Liff.</HTML>
Re: Meaning of Liff (an even deeper deeper meaning of liff)
Posted by: Jon (---.abel.net.uk)
Date: January 29, 2003 11:41AM
<HTML>And just to prove how easy it is, here are some more;
Aston Rogers; n.; attempting to have sex in a sports car.
Bradninch; n.; a measure, defined as ‘close enough for DIY’.
Burbage; n.; in the theatre, dialogue whose sole purpose is to cover a costume change by one or more of the cast.
Cattistock; n.; any item used to try and chase cats out of the garden.
Cheadle; v.; to play any game as close to the bounds of legality as possible, without actually breaking the rules. (Dennis Bergkamp cheadled throughout the match, succeeding in getting two opposition players sent off).
Clodock; n.; an insult. A Clodock is one who is taken in by Nigerian e-mail scams.
Daglingworth; adj; the feeling that one has not wiped one’s bottom sufficiently.
Dowlish Wake; n.; the act of having to get up way before your normal time.
Dunkeswell; adj; of a biscuit, to be suitable for dipping in tea or coffee.
Faddiley; adj.; to believe in every new treatment peddled in the Sunday supplements.
Gittisham; adj.; liable to cause outbreaks of bad-tempered meanness, e.g. persistent and awful carol-singers.
Gussage All Saints; v.; in music, to write lyrics for girl groups.
Hay on Wye; n.; a vegetarian sandwich that looks or sounds much nicer than it in fact is.
Haydon Wick; adj.; the condition of the genitals after having sex in a field.
Hoaldalbert; n; in the theatre, any part involving playing an old man with a dodgy cockney accent.
Keevil; adj; to be very keen on being wicked.
Llanthony; n; anyone who misspells their name in the hope of making them sound more interesting.
Lydiard Millicent; n.; in the novels of Jane Austen, any character who is mentioned but has no dialogue.
Minety; adj.; the feeling that someone’s successful career should have been yours.
Morecombelake; n.; the correct technical term for the wet patch in a bed.
Nant-y-groes; n.; any large and ugly aunt who insists on kissing you.
Pen-y-parc; n.; a place for keeping writing utensils.
Ploxgreen; n.; any bodily secretion whose origin cannot be determined.
Puncknowle; n.; a young and aggressive student who doesn’t know as much as he thinks he does.
Rampisham; adj.; feeling inclined to indulge in exuberant sex, usually after a visit to the pub.
Ratlinghope; adj; the unreasonable optimism of railway staff that a life-expired train will reach its destination.
Sixpenny Handley; n.; a very short time with a prostitute.
Snead; n; one who waits until you have left the room before bad-mouthing you.
Swanbach; v; to return in triumph, and strut about proudly.
Sydling Saint Nicholas; n; the process by which Santa Claus gains access to houses without chimneys.
Tarrant Rushton; v; to hurry a dithering gameshow contestant into giving an answer.
Timperley; adj.; of burglars, to be hesitant and timid when breaking an entry.
Toller Porcorum; v.; to carry on telling lies even when it is now clearly pointless.
Upottery; n.; the kind of craft shop that sells desperate tat at £14.99 per item.
Urchfont; v.; to overbalance while in the act of baptism.
Welsh End; n.; the retirement age of professional swindlers.
Whimple; n.; noise made by a small child when unsure whether to cry or not.
Winterslow; n.; any traffic jam caused by bad weather conditions.
Wootton Fitzpaine; n.; a blind or curtain that fits just nicely over the window.
Worth Matravers; n.; any tourist attraction which will reward taking a detour to see it.</HTML>
Aston Rogers; n.; attempting to have sex in a sports car.
Bradninch; n.; a measure, defined as ‘close enough for DIY’.
Burbage; n.; in the theatre, dialogue whose sole purpose is to cover a costume change by one or more of the cast.
Cattistock; n.; any item used to try and chase cats out of the garden.
Cheadle; v.; to play any game as close to the bounds of legality as possible, without actually breaking the rules. (Dennis Bergkamp cheadled throughout the match, succeeding in getting two opposition players sent off).
Clodock; n.; an insult. A Clodock is one who is taken in by Nigerian e-mail scams.
Daglingworth; adj; the feeling that one has not wiped one’s bottom sufficiently.
Dowlish Wake; n.; the act of having to get up way before your normal time.
Dunkeswell; adj; of a biscuit, to be suitable for dipping in tea or coffee.
Faddiley; adj.; to believe in every new treatment peddled in the Sunday supplements.
Gittisham; adj.; liable to cause outbreaks of bad-tempered meanness, e.g. persistent and awful carol-singers.
Gussage All Saints; v.; in music, to write lyrics for girl groups.
Hay on Wye; n.; a vegetarian sandwich that looks or sounds much nicer than it in fact is.
Haydon Wick; adj.; the condition of the genitals after having sex in a field.
Hoaldalbert; n; in the theatre, any part involving playing an old man with a dodgy cockney accent.
Keevil; adj; to be very keen on being wicked.
Llanthony; n; anyone who misspells their name in the hope of making them sound more interesting.
Lydiard Millicent; n.; in the novels of Jane Austen, any character who is mentioned but has no dialogue.
Minety; adj.; the feeling that someone’s successful career should have been yours.
Morecombelake; n.; the correct technical term for the wet patch in a bed.
Nant-y-groes; n.; any large and ugly aunt who insists on kissing you.
Pen-y-parc; n.; a place for keeping writing utensils.
Ploxgreen; n.; any bodily secretion whose origin cannot be determined.
Puncknowle; n.; a young and aggressive student who doesn’t know as much as he thinks he does.
Rampisham; adj.; feeling inclined to indulge in exuberant sex, usually after a visit to the pub.
Ratlinghope; adj; the unreasonable optimism of railway staff that a life-expired train will reach its destination.
Sixpenny Handley; n.; a very short time with a prostitute.
Snead; n; one who waits until you have left the room before bad-mouthing you.
Swanbach; v; to return in triumph, and strut about proudly.
Sydling Saint Nicholas; n; the process by which Santa Claus gains access to houses without chimneys.
Tarrant Rushton; v; to hurry a dithering gameshow contestant into giving an answer.
Timperley; adj.; of burglars, to be hesitant and timid when breaking an entry.
Toller Porcorum; v.; to carry on telling lies even when it is now clearly pointless.
Upottery; n.; the kind of craft shop that sells desperate tat at £14.99 per item.
Urchfont; v.; to overbalance while in the act of baptism.
Welsh End; n.; the retirement age of professional swindlers.
Whimple; n.; noise made by a small child when unsure whether to cry or not.
Winterslow; n.; any traffic jam caused by bad weather conditions.
Wootton Fitzpaine; n.; a blind or curtain that fits just nicely over the window.
Worth Matravers; n.; any tourist attraction which will reward taking a detour to see it.</HTML>
Re: Meaning of Liff (an even deeper deeper meaning of liff)
Posted by: Jon (---.abel.net.uk)
Date: January 29, 2003 04:55PM
<HTML>test post</HTML>
Re: Meaning of Liff (an even deeper deeper meaning of liff)
Posted by: Ooktavia (---.in-addr.btopenworld.com)
Date: January 29, 2003 07:23PM
<HTML>I thought Kursaal was a DR Who Novel.........
Cheddleton: A freind one cherishes for the amusments (often unwitting) they provide you.
2 a small animal, ditto</HTML>
Cheddleton: A freind one cherishes for the amusments (often unwitting) they provide you.
2 a small animal, ditto</HTML>
Re: Meaning of Liff (an even deeper deeper meaning of liff)
Posted by: poetscientistdrinker (---.cache.pol.co.uk)
Date: January 29, 2003 10:51PM
<HTML>Anyone wanting to check originality - <a href="http://www-personal.umd.umich.edu/~nhughes/dna/stories/liff.html">click here</a>.
Snetterton(s) - the small bit(s) of skin ripped from knees by repeated banging against a climbing wall, leaving ugly red pock marks.
Cairngorms - collective noun for people who cannot resist adding stones to piles on mountains.
Copplestone - the heavily pitted and eroded stone found on old buildings that has eroded only in the middle of the face, whereas the outside has been protected by the limestone mortar.
Godalming - The process of replacing perfectly good Anglo-Saxon with 'innocent' words - a verbal form of Bowdlerising (eg using the term 'poot' or 'dang')
Pent-y-bont-fawr - the process of making up place names to embarrass tourists asking for directions
Raunds - unequally cut slices prepared for purposes of getting more than one's siblings.
Kirton-in-Lindsey - an arrestable sexual offence.
Thaxted - the stage of drunkeness just before novelty breats become amusing, but after traffic cones become sensible attire.
Llanbister - sore patch of skin where a shoe pinches an ingrowing toenail.
And an international one -
Taldykorgan - foreign person with barely penetrable accent holding up the queue for tickets at a railway station, just as the only train for five hours is due.</HTML>
Snetterton(s) - the small bit(s) of skin ripped from knees by repeated banging against a climbing wall, leaving ugly red pock marks.
Cairngorms - collective noun for people who cannot resist adding stones to piles on mountains.
Copplestone - the heavily pitted and eroded stone found on old buildings that has eroded only in the middle of the face, whereas the outside has been protected by the limestone mortar.
Godalming - The process of replacing perfectly good Anglo-Saxon with 'innocent' words - a verbal form of Bowdlerising (eg using the term 'poot' or 'dang')
Pent-y-bont-fawr - the process of making up place names to embarrass tourists asking for directions
Raunds - unequally cut slices prepared for purposes of getting more than one's siblings.
Kirton-in-Lindsey - an arrestable sexual offence.
Thaxted - the stage of drunkeness just before novelty breats become amusing, but after traffic cones become sensible attire.
Llanbister - sore patch of skin where a shoe pinches an ingrowing toenail.
And an international one -
Taldykorgan - foreign person with barely penetrable accent holding up the queue for tickets at a railway station, just as the only train for five hours is due.</HTML>
Re: Meaning of Liff (an even deeper deeper meaning of liff)
Posted by: poetscientistdrinker (---.cache.pol.co.uk)
Date: January 29, 2003 10:54PM
<HTML>May I draw everyone's attention to a Nextian entry from the original -
CROMARTY (n.)
The brittle sludge which clings to the top of ketchup bottles and plastic tomatoes in nasty cafes.
Does he know?</HTML>
CROMARTY (n.)
The brittle sludge which clings to the top of ketchup bottles and plastic tomatoes in nasty cafes.
Does he know?</HTML>
Re: Meaning of Liff (an even deeper deeper meaning of liff)
Posted by: Sarah (---.vip.uk.com)
Date: January 30, 2003 01:18PM
<HTML>Chiswick, vb. - as any fule kno this means to complane about skool etc and quite rite too</HTML>
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