10 points to anyone who is able to incorporate one these phrases into their normal parlance today. Double points if you do so during a business meeting.
See the whole (long!) list at Project Glutenberg. Below, a few favorites…
APPLE DUMPLIN SHOP. A woman’s bosom.
BASTARDLY GULLION. A bastard’s bastard.
BELLY TIMBER. Food of all sorts.
BELL SWAGGER. A noisy bullying fellow.
BLEATING CHEAT. A sheep.*
BLIND CUPID. The backside.
BLUE RUIN. Gin.
BREAK-TEETH WORDS. Hard words, difficult to pronounce.
BUGAROCH. Comely, handsome. (Irish)
BUTTOCK AND TONGUE. A scolding wife.
* What did they have against sheep?
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