Tuesday 19 July 2011

Magpie's Nest oddities

Thingummies and Hoosits.


















I stared at this thing for an hour or three
wondering what it is, what it could be.
Then out of the blue,
the answer came through.
“It’s a Wotsit, that’s what it is, plain as can be!”

Find more probable explanations at Magpie Tales where Tess spends all week dreaming up ways to flummox we lummoxes.
Dictionary: Lummox (E) = Dumb ox (US).
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17 comments:

  1. Helen19 July 2011 at 7:15 am

    ... and you can't imagine me wearing it? I'm crushed! Lummox is a word we used a lot when I was a wee lass ... as in 'you big lummox!' Hadn't heard it in years. Cheers, Stafford!

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  2. annell419 July 2011 at 7:20 am

    I was bewildered, too.

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  3. Sioux Roslawski19 July 2011 at 7:55 am

    Your ability to rhyme, and make it seem natural, is envied by me.

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  4. Unknown19 July 2011 at 8:03 am

    A wotsit is wot it is...

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  5. Jenne' R. Andrews 19 July 2011 at 8:04 am

    Yes-- such wit-- thanks for stopping by my efforts...xxxj

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  6. Kathe W.19 July 2011 at 11:43 am

    yep- I had the same response....wot the hell?

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  7. Anonymous19 July 2011 at 3:10 pm

    A wotsidoositwat :) Good one Stafford - nice flow and funny as usual.

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  8. Lucy Westenra19 July 2011 at 3:16 pm

    Witty response to the eerie prompt. I'll remember "lummox"

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  9. Chronicles of Illusions19 July 2011 at 3:24 pm

    Thanks for that great reply to this prompt.

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  10. Jinksy19 July 2011 at 3:51 pm

    For Flummoxed Lummox you sure do churn out wonderful responses! LOL

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  11. Anonymous19 July 2011 at 6:04 pm

    I've seen some very good responsess to this weeks prompt ... enjoyed this one, as usual.

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  12. Dave King19 July 2011 at 6:33 pm

    'course it is - and I never tumbled it! Well done you.

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  13. Suz19 July 2011 at 11:45 pm

    now that is a winning magpie

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  14. Helena20 July 2011 at 7:02 am

    heh heh heh....A Stafford Vernacular Dictionary would be a best seller...!!

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  15. Gypsyjaade20 July 2011 at 3:06 pm

    2 *B* Sure ... 2 *B* Sure ..Tis a *Wotsit*
    A *Disguise* For A *Dope On A Bike *
    He Rides With the *Boys* Every Week End
    *Flashin Budgie With *Pride* On His Trike

    With *Ugly Giant Ego* Pulsating
    *Cunning Retoric* His *Mantra* Each Day
    Budgie Now *Twitchin In Anticipation*
    Wears This *Wotsit* For *Show* Come Wot May

    A *Twofold Showpiece* For *Showoff*
    On *Budgie or Over His Face*
    Dependin Which Crowd He's Impressin
    The *Boys Or The Media* In Each Race

    With *Luck* He Will *Spruke* Once 2 Often
    The *Crap* May *Return and Bite*
    Old *Dopey* Under His *Wotsit*
    Let's *Pray*
    Fingers Crossed !!
    Every Nite !!..

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  16. Linda21 July 2011 at 2:16 am

    This is a good one! I'm a fan of unusual words.

    I've been a little magpie-challenged lately. Still doing my nursery rhymes, though.

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  17. Doctor FTSE21 July 2011 at 7:26 am

    At last, at last! A funny one. Thanks, Stafford. I was drowning in introspective interpretations interesting intermittently only.

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