Wicklow-Centric Meaning of Liff definitions #22

Scratenagh (n.)

A particularly odious denomination of Ballard (q.v.) - often a student - who sits sideways on the bus with their back to the window and their feet on the adjacent seat.

Wicklow-Centric Meaning of Liff definitions #21

Newrath (n.prop)

The Dyslexic Quarter of Rathnew.

Wicklow-Centric Meaning of Liff definitions #10

Clogga (n.)

The intellectually and hygienically challenged Ballard (q.v.) who sits in the front seat of the last bus and regales the driver with tales of solid-fuel boilers, Man Utd and leprechauns.

Wicklow-Centric Meaning of Liff definitions #20

Ballinteskin (n.)

Of the sport of Hurling; a career-ending injury of the ballsack.

Wicklow-Centric Meaning of Liff definitions #19

Ballard (n.)

A stolid and truculent commuter who, with malice aforethought, sits in the aisle seat on a bus or train thus rendering the window seat unusable as anything other than a storage area for their coat, bag, dog or body odour.

... or a cockroach.

My missus is terrified of earwigs. I always say, better an earwig than an eyewasp or an anusscorpion.

Like, how?

Right, I haven't had a grammar whinge in ages, so let's remedy that:

When did people start saying 'how it looks like,' as in, 'Let me show you how it looks like'?

This is so nonsensical that I can hardly bear it. Look:

'Let me show you how it looks.' YES!
'Let me show you what it looks like.' YES!
'Let me show you how it looks like.' NO! A thousand times, NO!!

MORONS!

It was a close shave.

Two of my New Man, metrosexual friends got into a blazing row last night. I tried to defuse things but it was a highly moisturised situation.