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happy? - June 18 (The Plains of Waterloo) DigiTrad: EILEEN AROON PLAINS of WATERLOO PLAINS OF WATERLOO (1) PLAINS OF WATERLOO (3) PLAINS OF WATERLOO (4) PLAINS OF WATERLOO (5) THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TRAINS OF WATERLOO Related threads: ADD Versions: Plains of Waterloo (73) Lyr/Chords ADD: Plains of Waterloo (29) Tune Req: with wellington we'll go (13) (origins) Origin: Plains of Waterloo (from Rusby/Roberts) (17) Lyr Add: Plains of Waterloo (9) Lyr Req: Plains of Waterloo (High Level Ranters) (18) |
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Subject: happy? - June 18 From: Abby Sale Date: 18 Jun 05 - 09:07 AM On the eighteenth in the morning [ie, 6/18/1815] Copyright © 2005, Abby Sale - all rights reserved What are Happy's all about? See Clicky |
Subject: RE: happy? - June 18 From: Le Scaramouche Date: 18 Jun 05 - 11:53 AM "There was a brave old Scotchman at the Battle of Waterloo The wind blew up his petticoat And he didn't know what to do" As sung by Pike in Dad's Army. |
Subject: RE: happy? - June 18 From: Azizi Date: 18 Jun 05 - 09:22 PM Men wore petticoats? Hmmm-how word usages change! |
Subject: RE: happy? - June 18 From: Azizi Date: 18 Jun 05 - 09:38 PM petticoat Petticoat "A petticoat is an article of clothing for women; specifically an undergarment to be worn under a skirt or dress. The petticoat is a separate garment hanging from the waist . The practice of wearing petticoats was well established by 1585. Its uses differ from place to place. In India, petticoats are worn underneath a long drapable saree." For more fashion descriptions, click Fashion Glossary -snip- But http://www.allwords.com/word-petticoat.html provides this information: Petticoat noun 1. A woman's underskirt. 2. historical Skirts in general, or those worn by boys in early childhood in particular. Form: petticoats 3. Said eg of organizations, tactics, etc: relating to or lead by women; feminine or female. Example: petticoat government Etymology: 15c: from petty adj 1 + coat. |
Subject: RE: happy? - June 18 From: Le Scaramouche Date: 19 Jun 05 - 04:26 AM Men didn't wear petticoats, Highland regiments wore kilts, thus the joke. |
Subject: RE: happy? - June 18 From: Abby Sale Date: 19 Jun 05 - 01:08 PM Well, sure it's a joke but also (just barely) a possible correct usage. That Skirts in general part tells you. From Oxford: ORIGIN from obsolete 'petty coat,' small coat. But so many words do change, go sideways, reverse: sophisticated - once a severe derrogatory of silly/false reasoning bad rout (as in Of the Blues) must be many hundreds of examples |
Subject: RE: happy? - June 18 From: Le Scaramouche Date: 19 Jun 05 - 01:15 PM Sophisticated would have been someone into sophistries. Villain, knave, cute, terrible, awful, gay, as you said, hundreds. Allen |
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