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unusual U.K. Place names 6. – Wycke Champflower

WYCKE CHAMPFLOWER

Close to Cheddar Gorge

Home of famous cheese making

Authentic Cheddar


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Obscure words explained 63. – postprandial

POSTPRANDIAL

After a dinner

with a snifter of cognac

smoking a cigar

 


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Unusual U.K. place Names 5. – Withiel Florey

In West Somerset

A former iron mines site

In the Brendon hills


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Obscure words explained 62. – gusto

GUSTO

Hearty enjoyment

as in eating or drinking

in action or speech


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Unusual U.K. Place names 3.- Abinger Hammer

ABINGER HAMMER

named for iron forge

between Dorking and Guildford

in Vale  of Holmesdale

 


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The quest for learning

The school bus arrives

Eager kids clamber aboard

Starting their journey


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Obscure words explained 60. – oppignorate

OPPIGNORATE

To pledge or to pawn

When I gave my heart to you

Redeeming with love


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Obscure words explained 59. – scrounge

SCROUNGE

To ask for something

through the kindness of others

often food or cash


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Obscure words explained 57. – chutzpah

CHUTZPAH

Show flagrant boldness

Audacious propaganda

telling barefaced lies


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Obscure words explained 56. – ipso facto

IPSO FACTO

By the fact itself.

One who is caught red-handed

commiting a crime