XPost: alt.usage.english, alt.books.james-joyce   
   From: chris@internal.net   
      
   On 19/09/2024 at 08:19, Peter Moylan wrote:   
   > On 19/09/24 14:58, Hibou wrote:   
   >> Le 18/09/2024 à 22:19, occam a écrit :   
   >>>   
   >>> Aside: Your use of the pronoun 'their' for the addle-brained Hen, is   
   >>> that political correctness - or do you know something we don't? Just   
   >>> asking.   
   >>   
   >> It's good to see 'addle-brained' taking the air.   
   >>   
   >> An oldish Collins dictionary says 'addle' is a "back-formation from   
   >> 'addled', from C13 'addle' rotten, from Old English 'adela' filth;   
   >> related to dialect German 'Addel' liquid manure."   
   >>   
   >> Note to new parents: don't call your daughter 'Adela'.   
   >   
   > Chlamydia. That's a lovely name for a girl.   
   >   
   Or even Veruca.   
      
      
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