I know we all love a Chester drawers, but I have one better

[FelicityBeedle]

Introducing the fabulous new piece of furniture, the shezlon!

Pub names on signs have been corrupted over the years. Especially from the Latin names. Districts too. I think wrong pronunciations used to be called Malapropisms after a literary Mrs Malaprop.

Hedgehog. 'Edge'og. Egog...

@Hadalifeonce

my grandmother used to say san fairy ann, I never really understood what she was talking about, until I was well into my 20s.

Is that from San fairy Ann? Which comes from the French ça ne fait rien

But I've always thought its sweet fuck all?

I’ve seen a chez lounge. 😀

A Turkish wedding shop down the road from us advertised "necklesses".

my grandmother used to say san fairy ann, I never really understood what she was talking about, until I was well into my 20s.

I only know this because my grandmother said it as well!

Ca ne fait rien

Horses doofers

A friend of mine asked the lady in the antique shop “how much is the mange tout”, she didn’t bat an eyelid told her the price and my friend was very happy with her new chaise longe.

Hors d'oeuvres. My mother calls them that!

Egog is unbelievable!!!

Once saw a car being towed. On a piece of card on the back was written the message ON TOE

A friend of mine dresses her kids in some beautiful ALTFITS.

I nearly bought an item entitled Shabby Sheikh but decided against - I had nowhere to put him and it might just have caused problrms.

My grand father used to say San ferry ann as well. He heard it while serving in France in first world war

These are wonderful!

My grandparents said San Fairy Ann too. Post war thing, I think, after serving in France.

Once heard someone ask for a courgette when he meant a croissant

Cannot imagine what Chooka enba is. Please put us out of our misery OP

I had a boyfriend who called the clothes maiden / airer an iron madien. I was never sure if he was serious or if it was a reference to the band or item of torture!

Fucking hell, these threads never disappoint.

Adds voovay clickwot, michael wave and moken troll to vocabulary

@joystir59

Cannot imagine what Chooka enba is. Please put us out of our misery OP

Prints Fillip

@PuppyMonkey

Not a for sale thing, but someone on our local Spotted page was moaning about all the fireworks at New Year and said it was “like bloody Bay Route round here.”

Omg. Posted too sooooon. That one is GOLD!

My mother once asked for portfolios from the dessert menu in a restaurant.