I think Cotty is spending too much time at the Scoff and Quaff. WW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cotty" Subject: Re: PAW - Hershey's Rapids
> > > >>>I suppose Cotty would scoff > > > >C> Whenever I can. > > > >Pardon me, but what is scoff? > > > >Boris > > Two meanings that I know of without looking in the dictionary, Boris. > > 1. Scoff as in eat a lot of food: 'he scoffed it all down like a greedy pig.' > > and > > 2. Scoff as in turn your nose up: 'he scoffed at the idea of wearing the > nipple-clamps.' > > It's a play on words because where the original statement reads: > > 'I suppose Cotty would scoff' > > the person posting intended for the definition to be as in illustration > 2, above. I countered with: > > 'whenever I can' > > and was twisting it around to use the definition as in illustration 1, above. > > I think most non-Brits would associate 'scoff' with 2. However, all Brits > would also associate 'scoff' with 1. Especially those that enjoy eating :-) > > HTH >
