"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."
Showing posts with label Gardyloo. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 1 February 2011

Gardyloo

   
Gardyloo was a warning cry from medieval times, used to warn passers-by of waste about to be thrown from a window into the street below.
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