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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 61. – rhapsodic

RHAPSODIC

extravagantly

enthusiastic, even

very ecstatic


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Obscure words explained 48. -turophobia

TUROPHOBIA

Mice don’t have it

Nor does the photographer

One, two, three,  say Cheese!


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The Queen of Mean

Leona Helmsley

is she perhaps Trump’s mother?

Both from the same mold

 


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Obscure words explained 30. – recherché

RECHERCHÉ

Sought out with much care

like panning for specks of gold

or bargains at sales

 

 


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Disappearing Philosophers

Descartes was asked if

he drank Gin. He replied I

think not and vanished

 


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Obscure words explained 12.- Ferrule

Metal ring or cap

Stops my cane from too much wear

I’ll walk a long time


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Obscure words explained 11. – Runcible

Invented by Lear

A  favourite nonsense word

Spoon-shaped three prong fork


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Just pulling your leg

Toulon and Toulouse

cities like sailor’s trousers

with Bell bottoms too


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Window of Opportunity

My desk sat Square-leg

Offering no sight outside

Changed my point of view