This week, we delve into the world of gardening. Susie and Gyles take us around their linguistic garden and introduce us to some of the words that have interesting
stories behind them.
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Enjoy Susie’s Trio for the week:
Dumple: To make something into a dumpling shape (back-formation, 1827)
Earth-apple: First a cucumber (11th century), then a potato
Hardy-dardy: A rash or silly dare
Gyles' poem this week was ‘My Cat Major’ by Stevie Smith
Major is a fine cat
What is he at?
He hunts birds in the hydrangea
And in the tree
Major was ever a ranger
He ranges where no one can see.
Sometimes he goes up to the attic
With a hooped back
His paws hit the iron rungs
Of the ladder in a quick kick
How can this be done?
It is a knack.
Oh Major is a fine cat
He walks cleverly
And what is he at, my fine cat?
No one can see.
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