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Foar drinkees, sumfink gnu ai hadded lsat nyte – waddurmellin dropperz – fraish waddurmellin joos miksded wif waddurmellin likkoor adn sowur miks, serbed oavur iis, wiffa lyme twiss awn teh rym uv teh glas … awlsoetu, razzamaberree droppers, adn lemminaid droppers … wif oar wifowt alkyhole, witchevur yu purrfur.
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Grandmother ma gone on the boat and twiss herself in
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sionnach commented on the word twiss
a chamber pot.
February 4, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word twiss
"(Irish) A jordan, or pot de chambre. A Mr. Richard Twiss having in his "Travels" given a very unfavourable description of the Irish character, the inhabitants of Dublin, by way of revenge, thought proper to christen this utensil by his name—suffice it to say that the baptismal rites were not wanting at the ceremony. On a nephew of this gentleman the following epigram was made by a friend of ours:
Perish the country, yet my name
Shall ne'er in story be forgot,
But still the more increase in fame,
The more the country goes to pot."
September 7, 2008