Seldom-Used Words

[AllardChardon]

Thanks, Verdad, for the explanation of Pan vs pan. I read somewhere that the presence of the satyr, Pan, made women fear for their virginity, if they still had it, and was the reason behind the word Pandemonium. I should know better than believing everything I read.

rabbit punch - noun a short chopping blow delivered to the back of the neck or the base of the skull

 

[oggbashan]

More Rsing about

rake-jakes - a blackguard (one who would rake a jakes = toilet for profit)

rake out - to copulate with a woman

raked fore and aft - desperately in love

ram - verb. to copulate with a woman, noun. the act of coition.

ram and damn - a muzzle-loading gun

ram-cat, ram-cat cove - a man wearing furs

ram-jam - verb. to stuff full, noun. packed full

rambler - a whore

rambounge - a severe brush of labour, very hard work.

ramfeezled - exhausted, worn-out (? after doing rambounge)

rammo - the end state of the former Naval evolution 'prepare aloft for action' i.e. all spars and loose rigging are secured so that they are not displaced by cannon-fire, netting rigged above the deck to catch any falling debris. Hence - prepared for action, buttoned up, hatches closed, or wearing a condom.

the ramps - A brothel

randy - Violent, especially sexually, warm, lecherous from 1780 to current UK. Perhaps from Hindustani randi-baz, a lecher.

randy beggar - A Gypsy tinker who was expected to be randy. In jokes, the 19th Century version of the Travelling Salesman. Earlier century versions were mendicant friars, also expected to be permanently randy.

ranger - the penis (from range, to be inconstant)

rantallion - one whose scrotum is so relaxed as to be longer than his penis.

 

[AllardChardon]

Og, that book contains priceless treasures, which delight me no end.

rabbiteye - noun a blueberry of the south-eastern U.S.

 

[AllardChardon]

Morning, everyone, the Rs are over and I have launched into the Qs, backwards, of course.

quotidian - adj 1. occurring every day 2. COMMONPLACE, ORDINARY

 

[oggbashan]

Historical Queue

quaedam - harlot

quaegemes or quae-gemes - a bastard

quail - harlot

quail-pipe - women's tongue; throat

quaint - a variant of cunt

quake-breach or quake-buttock - a coward

quarrel-picker - a glazier (a pun on quarrel, a small pane of glass)

quarry - female's private parts

quartern of bliss - a small attractive woman

quat - noun. contemptious perjorative for a young male person

quat - verb. to defecate

quean - a homosexual with girlish manners and carriage, ex quean, a harlot. (Obsolete by early 20th Century except in Australia) queen is an incorrect usage.

where the Queen goes on foot; where the Queen sends nobody - the toilet

queenie! - A mock-endearing name called after a fat woman trying to walk young. From 'Queenie, come back, sweet' addressed in a Drury Lane pantomime of 1884 to H Campbell, who, exceedingly fat, was playing Eliza, a cook.

Queen's woman - A soldier's trull circa 1860-1905

The uses of Queer need a long post to themselves.

quicumque vult - A very compliant (sexually) girl. Also an Athanasian wench from the first words of the Athanasian Creed 'Whoever wants'.

 

[AllardChardon]

In this group, quail pipe impressed me the most, although all the words are wonderful. I had to look up the Athanasian Creed to learn its reference. Very interesting, indeed.

quondam - adj FORMER, SOMETIME [a ~ friend]

 

[AllardChardon]

I hope you all had a pleasant weekend. Here is today's word;

quodlibet - noun a whimsical combination of familiar melodies or texts

 

[AllardChardon]

Here is a word with meanings I did not know about;

quiz(1) - noun 1. an eccentric person 2. a practical joke 3. the act of quizzing; specif: a short oral or written test

quiz(2) - vt 1. to make fun of: MOCK 2. to look at inquisitively 3. to question closely: EXAMINE

 

[trysail]

orthorexia • n., an unhealthy obsession with eating healthy food.

 

[AllardChardon]

Trysail, that is a great word and one that almost describes my dietary (vegetarian) proclivities;

I had to post this word, because I read the novel in college in my Spanish class and loved it so;

quixotic - adj [Don Quixote, hero of the novel Don Quixote de la Mancha (1605, 1615) by Cervantes]: idealistic to an impractical degree; esp: marked by rash lofty romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action

 

[Handley_Page]

Trysail, that is a great word and one that almost describes my dietary (vegetarian) proclivities;

I had to post this word, because I read the novel in college in my Spanish class and loved it so;

quixotic - adj [Don Quixote, hero of the novel Don Quixote de la Mancha (1605, 1615) by Cervantes]: idealistic to an impractical degree; esp: marked by rash lofty romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onQJZ-gzwsc

I believe the expression "tilting at windmills" (ie., wasting effort on the impossible) comes from the same source.

 

[AllardChardon]

Exactly correct, Handley. Poor Sancho had a lot to deal with, as the sidekick caretaker.

qui vive - noun (French for long live who? the challenge of a French sentry) 1. CHALLENGE 2. ALERT, LOOKOUT - used in the phrase on the qui vive

 

[AllardChardon]

Hello everyone, I hope you have a great weekend;

quit rent - noun a fixed rent payable to a feudal superior in commutation of services; specif: a fixed rent due from a socage tenant

socage - noun a tenure of land by agricultural service fixed in amount and kind or by payment of money rent only and not burdened with any military service

 

[AllardChardon]

The weekend is here, how nice;

quirk - noun 1.a. an abrupt twist or curve b. a peculiar trait: IDIOSYNCRASY c. ACCIDENT, VAGARY 2. a groove separating a bend or other molding from adjoining members

vagary - noun an eccentric or unpredictable manifestation, action, or notion

 

[AllardChardon]

Hello everyone, even though I seem to be here all by myself, but I will carry on...

Does anyone remember those Carry On Movies, like Carry on, Nurse? My Dad and Mom loved the screwball bedpan humor and they exposed us innocent children to ribald British humor.

quip(1) - noun 1.a. a clever usually taunting remark: GIBE b. a witty or funny observation or response usually made on the spur of the moment 2. QUIBBLE, EQUIVOCATION 3. something strange, droll, curious, or eccentric: ODDITY

 

[oggbashan]

qipao - Chinese woman's dress sometimes called a cheongsam

 

[AllardChardon]

Og, I love the style of that dress and always have. I have a similar one in deep purple without sleeves.

quintessence - noun 1. the fifth and highest essence in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the heavenly bodies 2. the essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form 3. the most typical example or representative

 

[AllardChardon]

Off topic - Here is my cutty sark steampunk Halloween costume for this year's festivities. Anyone else planning to dress up?


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[Tio_Narratore]

Off topic - Here is my cutty sark steampunk Halloween costume for this year's festivities. Anyone else planning to dress up?


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That outfit inspires me to dress up, and to undress you. lowly and languourously, enjoying every moment, every newly exposed bit of flesh...

 

[AllardChardon]

Thank you, Tio, my darling unspouse. I had to try out the costume, before I wore it, to make sure it was comfortable for the big day. I decided to take a few preview pictures for fun with my tripod and timer, while I was at it.

quintain - noun an object to be tilted at, esp: a post with a crosspiece supporting a target

 

[Handley_Page]

Exactly correct, Handley. Poor Sancho had a lot to deal with, as the sidekick caretaker.

Your use of the word caretaker is interesting. written thus.
In England it is the man who takes care of a building (such as the Church Hall or a school).
Sancho, however is a manservant, a care taker.
The separate words are important.

 

[AllardChardon]

I see what you mean, Handley. I was thinking that Sancho was like a caregiver or parent, watching over Don Quixote while he tilted at windmills. I will be more careful about how I use caretaker and care taker. Thanks.

quiescent -adj 1. being at rest: INACTIVE 2. causing no trouble or symptoms

 

[oggbashan]

quiescent -adj 1. being at rest: INACTIVE 2. causing no trouble or symptoms

My impression of the word is that is for a temporary state that might change suddenly. It is often used to describe a volcano. Mount Etna is NOT quiescent at present.

 

[elfin_odalisque]

Exactly correct, Handley. Poor Sancho had a lot to deal with, as the sidekick caretaker.

qui vive - noun (French for long live who? the challenge of a French sentry) 1. CHALLENGE 2. ALERT, LOOKOUT - used in the phrase on the qui vive

Allard, I love your thread but you have made an error here. 'Qui vive' is not a noun but an exclamatory remark equivalent to, 'Who goes there'. Comes from the verb, 'vivre' - to live. 'Qui vive' just means, 'Who's there?'. We're talking subjunctive here!

'On the qui vive' has been borrowed by English to mean 'on the lookout'.

 

[AllardChardon]

Og, I posted that last word, even though I knew it and like its sound, because I have never used it in my lifetime. Thanks for the usage tip. I imagine one could say Katarina in Taming of the Shrew had moments of quiesence. Kind of like the calm before a storm, yes?

quicksilver - noun mercury

Was this liquid metal named after the fleet-footed god of Olympus, because it moves so fast?