My days of sewing prepared me well for many of those girl-y terms, as well as reading history and historical fiction. (Quick: what's a cicisbeo?) And SF gave me a bunch of the boy words.
Here's a cool one: how do you pronounce forecastle?
Who was the real power? The Captain? or Tenille?
Xander ,'Showtime'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Theodosia - Jun 21, 2014 9:22:48 am PDT #440 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
flea - Jun 21, 2014 9:28:56 am PDT #441 of 30000
information libertarian
I know both what a cicisbeo is and how to pronounce forecastle. I also know all the words of both genders.
Calli - Jun 21, 2014 9:30:49 am PDT #442 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Quick: what's a cicisbeo
I believe it's a close gentleman friend of an older lady. Maybe I'll get one eventually.
And forecastle is pronounced foc'sle, I believe.
amyth - Jun 21, 2014 9:46:40 am PDT #443 of 30000
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
I knew everything up until those last two. Learning from Buffistas!
Jesse - Jun 21, 2014 9:51:13 am PDT #444 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Went to see my father, and man, he is going downhill fast. He's not walking or feeding himself. I really wonder how long he'll last now. So now I'm taking a break in between errands and yardwork to cry a little.
Amy - Jun 21, 2014 9:54:58 am PDT #445 of 30000
Because books.
Oh, Jesse, I'm so sorry. That's so hard.
Sue - Jun 21, 2014 9:55:22 am PDT #446 of 30000
hip deep in pie
Jesse, that's so tough. Take care.
tommyrot - Jun 21, 2014 9:57:05 am PDT #447 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I'm sorry, Jesse.
Zenkitty - Jun 21, 2014 9:58:02 am PDT #448 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I'm so sorry, Jesse.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 21, 2014 9:58:59 am PDT #449 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
That's rough, Jesse.