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Re: Better mousetrap
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.10-3.cable.virginmedia.com)
Date: October 06, 2012 11:02AM
I have come across the verb "to buffalo" before. I think it was in a Joe Lansdale book, but hadn't thought of using the town name. It works better in U.S. English (and Australian English?) than U.K. English.
Re: Better mousetrap
Posted by: CannibalRabbit (---.dyn.iinet.net.au)
Date: October 06, 2012 01:48PM
I think that it is strange in anything other than US "English"
Re: Better mousetrap
Posted by: bunyip (---.sfl9.fli.bigpond.net.au)
Date: January 06, 2014 09:38AM
Just rereading some old threads and on this one I think that 'to buffalo' comes more from the animal with horns and an inflexible, usually bad, attitude.
Re: Better mousetrap
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.10-3.cable.virginm.net)
Date: May 06, 2014 12:37PM
I've just reread Tom Holt's "A better Mousetrap". it is not as good as some of his earlier ones but worth a few hours.
"Snow White & the Seven Samurai" and "Earth, Air, Fire & Custard" are both stand out titles. ("Flying Dutch is probably still my favourite TH book, though.)
"Snow White & the Seven Samurai" and "Earth, Air, Fire & Custard" are both stand out titles. ("Flying Dutch is probably still my favourite TH book, though.)
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