escargot
Disciple of Marduk
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Cassock.Not me thinking a hassock were those robes clergymen wear
Tussock.To me a hassock is a clump of long grass in a field.
Cassock.Not me thinking a hassock were those robes clergymen wear
Tussock.To me a hassock is a clump of long grass in a field.
PUSSOCK!Cassock.
Tussock.
WAZZOCKNo, sorry, sorry, got it wrong, that's PILLOCK
Hmmmmm
Tunnocks?And so we get to those chocolaty-marshmallow dumplings ,eh?
That's a tussock.To me a hassock is a clump of long grass in a field.
There are also billhook and rowlock, with which words I used to lace the Limerickss thread.That's a tussock.
A hassock is either a cushion for kneeling on in church, or a firm clump of matted vegetation in boggy ground. (Vegetation forming a cushion?)
A tummock is a hillock (!) or mound.
A cassock is a full length garment worn by a clergyman or member of the choir.
A Cossack is a horseman from Ukraine or southern Russia.
A hammock is a suspended bed.
A haddock is a type of fish.
A dunnock is a hedge sparrow.
I was going to write more, but then I thought boll...
A hummock: not quite a hillock or a tummock, but definitely summat wi' a summit.There are also billhook and rowlock, with which words I used to lace the Limerickss thread.
A pollock is a type of fish.
A pillock is a stupid person. See also wazzock.
A bannock is a Scottish bread cake.
etc
So close to puddock, which is a frog or toad.(Simon) Puttock is the name of a major character in a medieval mystery series. From Devon, if that's relevant.
Bingo!Ah, yes - as detailed in M.R. James ... "a hop-toad"!
More extreme footy banter -When looking for the Guardian article I mentioned, this 2013 one popped up -
Italian football fans stand up for their right to be abused by rivals
This is extreme banter.
Last week Roma ultras displayed a banner containing an X-rated message directed at the late Queen Elizabeth II so in Brighton’s home fixture the fans responded with their own banner saying 'Totti adores pineapple on pizza'