Incidentally, Susie Dent's word of the day comes from French origins today...

Word of the day is ‘gobemouche’ (19th century): a gullible, open-mouthed individual who believes everything they are told. From the French for ‘fly swallower’.

Posted By: DrDublin on April 1st 2022 at 09:41:15

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absolute chaos out in the vinyards this morning (General Chat) - shoddy, Apr 1, 06:09:48
- Incidentally, Susie Dent's word of the day comes from French origins today... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Apr 1, 09:41:15
- French equivalent of 'commotion down in the village'? (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Apr 1, 09:24:04
- Are you in Burgundy shodds? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 1, 07:01:50
  - Bordeaux (General Chat) - shoddy, Apr 1, 07:06:36
    - Are you anywhere near Mont de Marsan? I was there on a French Exchange when I was 13 (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Apr 1, 08:16:34
      - probably an hour and a half drive to their BWOD (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Apr 1, 13:20:40
    - Lovely (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 1, 08:08:52
    - I’m picking up a hire boat in Jarnac on June 19th (General Chat) - peterindxb, Apr 1, 08:05:21
      - Cognac is a nice enough town, there's fuck all to do though. (General Chat) - tudders, Apr 1, 09:40:16
        
        Did you do a cognac tasting tour? (n/m) (General Chat) - peterindxb, Apr 1, 09:55:35
        
        Yes, can't remember the name of the place, (General Chat) - tudders, Apr 1, 10:02:13
        
        That sounds very promising. (General Chat) - peterindxb, Apr 1, 12:40:12
      - Sorry Shoddy…a very good morning to you. (General Chat) - peterindxb, Apr 1, 08:06:17
        
        I'm no expert on that region even tho its not far away (General Chat) - shoddy, Apr 1, 08:09:30
        
        I shall report back with my findings. (General Chat) - peterindxb, Apr 1, 08:24:06
        
        TBF he's lived in France for a while (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Apr 1, 08:08:02
        
        😂😂 (General Chat) - peterindxb, Apr 1, 08:22:34
        
        Nice (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 1, 08:09:49
    - That sounds incredibly classy. I've been meaning to ask (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Apr 1, 07:39:33
      - Put your drink down while squatting. (n/m) (General Chat) - peterindxb, Apr 1, 08:07:40
      - Sacre Bleu (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Apr 1, 08:02:08
        
        Mange tout, mange tout Rodney (n/m) (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Apr 1, 08:31:04

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