The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #125221   Message #2775351
Posted By: Rowan
27-Nov-09 - 11:42 PM
Thread Name: BS: Usage: -ess suffix for female operatives
Subject: RE: BS: Usage: -ess suffix for female operatives
I love it that 'catters can quote from the OED. My copy (the one with two volumes and a magnifying glass) lives well and truly out of reach of the internet.

And it's not the first time that aspersions have been cast on my familiarity with vulgarity; all I can plead, yer honour, is "that's how I woz brung up!"

Cheers, Rowan