My favorite was the end of a romance novel where, just before the final clinch in front of the fireplace, the hero pauses only to throw a cord of wood on the fire. ("Hold that thought, dear, I'll be right along.")
Cockney slang is based on rhymes, so "blue-faced Leicester" suggests several unpleasant possibilities such as "child molestor" or "third trimester." Or maybe "tax protestor," with the implication of holding one's breath until one turns blue.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
timeasmymeasure
no subject
Date: 2012-08-04 12:26 pm (UTC)Cockney slang is based on rhymes, so "blue-faced Leicester" suggests several unpleasant possibilities such as "child molestor" or "third trimester." Or maybe "tax protestor," with the implication of holding one's breath until one turns blue.