Where exactly did this term originate from?

DavebytheSea · Post by **DavebytheSea** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 12:02 am

Fotcher F*nn*y of Mid A was a past master of the fotch. He abused his position as monitor in order to terrorise us kids - even beating some with a plaited girdle. On moving up from the Prep, my first house captain was Peter Robinson whom we all greatly admired. Meeting him recently in the Dining Hall on the last Mid A reunion, Fotcher F*nn*y was discussed and, as I understand it from that fairly recent conversation, some summary justice was eventually handed out behind the bicycle sheds and F*nn*y's fotchings declined thereafter.

Nyort · Post by **Nyort** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 3:56 am

Too late to reply?

In response to Mrs C, we were asked what flab was, but not kiff.

I don't know why people thought they would drug the tea with bromide/marijuana though - what would be the point?
(Other than dispatching of a few hundred disliked teenagers of course...)

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:26 am

Nyort wrote:Too late to reply?

In response to Mrs C, we were asked what flab was, but not kiff.

I don't know why people thought they would drug the tea with bromide/marijuana though - what would be the point?
(Other than dispatching of a few hundred disliked teenagers of course...)

Bromide was supposed to reduce sexual desire so would not dispatch any one, except the next generation I suppose.

Old soldiers reckoned it was put in their tea, but I read a short while ago that the reduction in libido was purely from general tiredness.

Perhaps kiff because the tea leaves looked like marijuana, whatever that looks like?

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 1:26 pm

Well, you've all done 'kiff' and 'flab' to death, and not a mention of CRUG !

There was a small book circulating in Coleridge B recently, (I think it belonged to one of the girls), which was the 'official' Housey slang-book.

There were quite a few expressions in there which had probably disappeared before my time. I think most of them originated in London.

Nyort · Post by **Nyort** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:46 pm

Haha, I've seen that book. Most of the phrases are from Greyfriars though.

Still, I have no idea why they would want to reduce sexual desire - seeing as it was an all boys school, and homosexuality would probably have been social and religious suicide at the time. Actually, no wonder they put it in.

Archie Pelago · Post by **Archie Pelago** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 9:19 pm

Our slang is primarily that of 'modern' London. Often it is the East End that many words can be sourced from. However, there is one that is homegrown - and pretty recent!

Anyone know of a xx xx (removed - JT)?

Nyort · Post by **Nyort** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 1:54 am

Haha, yes, I know OF xx xx (removed - JT). I don't know her, but surprisingly, I was only told about her a couple of days ago. How long ago was she from CH?

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 11:51 am

Archie Pelago wrote:Our slang is primarily that of 'modern' London. Often it is the East End that many words can be sourced from. However, there is one that is homegrown - and pretty recent!

Anyone know of a xx xx (removed - JT)?

I do... she was on my year...

Surely that's not still at the school?

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 12:01 pm

Great Plum wrote:
Archie Pelago wrote:Our slang is primarily that of 'modern' London. Often it is the East End that many words can be sourced from. However, there is one that is homegrown - and pretty recent!

Anyone know of a xx xx (removed - JT)?

I do... she was on my year...

Surely that's not still at the school?

Come on then, let us oldies in on the joke.

Post by **jtaylor** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 12:49 pm

Just a reminder:-

Users are asked to refrain from any defamation to an individual, including anything which could be deemed to undermine the ethos of Christs Hospital, or anything that attacks the reputation of an individual or CH in general.

I don't know what this is about - but just bear the above in mind - thanks!

J

AKAP · Post by **AKAP** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 12:52 pm

jtaylor wrote:Just a reminder:-
Users are asked to refrain from any defamation to an individual, including anything which could be deemed to undermine the ethos of Christs Hospital, or anything that attacks the reputation of an individual or CH in general.
I don't know what this is about - but just bear the above in mind - thanks!

J

I've never heard about this, but it's becoming more and more interesting.

Mrs C. · Post by **Mrs C.** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 12:55 pm

jtaylor wrote:Just a reminder:-
Users are asked to refrain from any defamation to an individual, including anything which could be deemed to undermine the ethos of Christs Hospital, or anything that attacks the reputation of an individual or CH in general.
I don't know what this is about - but just bear the above in mind - thanks!

J

A wise reminder I think, Julian!

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 1:19 pm

In tghis case, the reminder is apt...

Richard Ruck · Post by **Richard Ruck** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 1:26 pm

This is all getting a bit cryptic!

AKAP · Post by **AKAP** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 1:28 pm

Richard Ruck wrote:This is all getting a bit cryptic!

Fascinating though.