Posted by Alan Hakim on January 08, 2001 at 00:36:26 from 195.44.6.33:
In Reply to: Re: COOT CLUB - observations, part FOUR posted by Jon on January 05, 2001 at 15:23:30:
"Gormless" is still common usage. It means lacking sense, and is an obvious attribute of a lummock. The Disney character Goofy is a good example.
"New" as in Cut, College or even Forest, usually means the second one to be established. (The New Forest is a thousand years old.)
Ox Tongue (not beef tongue) is quite a delicacy, and widely available. In fact I bought some yesterday for sandwiches - before reading Ed's query.