Scobberlotcher is another fine word, famously used by John Aubrey in his book ‘Brief Lives’ writing of Dr Ralph Kettell, master of Trinity College, Cambridge,
” Dr. Kettle, when he scolded at the idle young boies of his colledge, he used these names, viz. Turds, Tarrarags (these were the worst sort, rude rakells), Rascal-Jacks, Blindcinques, Scobberlotchers (these did no hurt, were sober, but went idleing about the grove with their hands in their pocketts, and telling the number of the trees there, or so). ”
And one more, if I may: frolic. Thinking of Aubrey’s Brief Lives brought to mind Thomas Woodcock’s account of life at Oxford University in the late seventeenth century. I have just found the passage I was looking for:
” Dr Thomas Goodwin, when ffelow of Catherine Hall, he was somewhat whimsycall, and in a frolic pist once in old Mr Lothian’s pocket. This I suppose was before his trouble of conscience and conversion made him serious; he prayed with his hat on and sitting.”
Petrichor is the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. The word is constructed from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra) 'rock', or πέτρος (pétros) 'stone', and ἰχώρ (ikhṓr), the ethereal fluid that is the blood of the gods in Greek mythology.
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” Dr. Kettle, when he scolded at the idle young boies of his colledge, he used these names, viz. Turds, Tarrarags (these were the worst sort, rude rakells), Rascal-Jacks, Blindcinques, Scobberlotchers (these did no hurt, were sober, but went idleing about the grove with their hands in their pocketts, and telling the number of the trees there, or so). ”
” Dr Thomas Goodwin, when ffelow of Catherine Hall, he was somewhat whimsycall, and in a frolic pist once in old Mr Lothian’s pocket. This I suppose was before his trouble of conscience and conversion made him serious; he prayed with his hat on and sitting.”
Floccinaucinihilipilification. The estimation of something as valueless.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful
Snollygoster: a shrewd, unprincipled person, esp. a politician...
Petrichor.
Petrichor is the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. The word is constructed from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra) 'rock', or πέτρος (pétros) 'stone', and ἰχώρ (ikhṓr), the ethereal fluid that is the blood of the gods in Greek mythology."Testiculation" - the act of waving arms and hands whilst talking b*llocks
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia - the fear of long words
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border