"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."

Thursday, 25 July 2013

Croghton-Belly

Cat saw an article in The Old Foodie and said she thought of me.  At first I wondered if my spreading waist-line was the cause but then I realised it was the lovely word Croghton-Belly.

Unknown American artist, 1850’s-60’s, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

A Croghton-Belly is a person who eats a great deal of fruit. It comes from 'A dictionary of archaic & provincial words, obsolete phrases ...' (1852), by James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps.  It is said to come from Lancashire.  If you would like to find out more please visit the Old Foodie's article about A belly Full of Fruit!
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5 comments:

  1. messymimi25 July 2013 at 20:19

    So, because i eat a lot of fruit, this would describe me! Interesting term, thanks.

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  2. Graham Edwards25 July 2013 at 20:33

    Since my recent set of blood tests it seems that too much fruit is a no-no for me. I wonder what the opposite of a Croghton-Belly is.

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  3. Librarian26 July 2013 at 19:06

    A most interesting term! I do eat a lot of fruit, but probably not more than the average person, so I guess I do not qualify as a Croghton-Belly.

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  4. Cat1 August 2013 at 00:39

    GB, a Croghton-Crecent?

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  5. Nonnie1 August 2013 at 17:01

    even with the definition, the words sounds like an insult!

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