DaleCooper
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What about Nobby and Chalkie for the other two?
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randyrippley
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Harry?
Correct -- William's second-in-command.
Yes -- to be honest, I'd forgotten about William's dog (indeed not called Timmy) -- will confess that I'm not much of a dog fan.
Sorry, no -- they go by rather more middle-class names.
You are so very close...
DaleCooper
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Henry and George
Henry yes, George no.
randyrippley
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@DaleCooper has (post #29,735) the second one right (Henry); but the third one, not. The still-sought third is not, so far as I know, a Royals-associated one of any kind; not English Royals, anyway.
uglymonkey
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Douglas??
John Griffiths
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and the dog was Jumble.
John Griffiths
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Violet Elizabeth Bott was a sort of auxiliary Outlaw - she'd insist on being allowed to go with them lest she would "thcream and thcream until I'm thick"
Yes, he was indeed the remaining lad.
When reminded of the dog; I recalled his name, Jumble indeed. Violet Elizabeth was a "card", wasn't she? -- if the word can be applied thus, to an -- if I recall rightly -- six-year-old girl. The books in general are, if one's tastes run that way, splendidly daft fun.
@DaleCooper : you got two out of the sought three boys' names right -- so, it's to you to set the next one.
DaleCooper
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Thanks but I haven't got a question at the moment so open floor...
Correct - and not a football in sight!
Please take the papal throne and set the next question.
xotGD
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I think you'll find that it is Gateshead GD!
DaleCooper
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It's a mishearing of "parting shot".
Gloster
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Is it something do with Parthian horsemen being experts at firing backwards when riding, so could still fire arrows when retreating?
DaleCooper
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Insulting someone while running away from them.
@DaleCooper -- I somehow failed until now, to see your post #29,749 (three minutes before @Gloster's). Over recent several posts, the two of you have between you, covered both the literal and figurative meanings. (I tend to feel that the "mishearing" is both inevitable, and thoroughly understandable.) At all events -- with you two gentlemen's responses combining to make a whole answer: wondering prompted, "where do we go from here?". Any thoughts?
Gloster
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I am happy to leave it to DaleCooper to fire the next question.
DaleCooper
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It was only after seeing your post that I got the idea for "Insulting someone while running away from them.", my first post was meant to be facetious but turned out to be serendipitous. As you've already passed the baton to me I'll take it.
Next question:
What is a mumpsimus?
GRALISTAIR
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Gd I meant of course!I think you'll find that it is Gateshead GD!
My "theme song" : I was aware of the word, but didn't know -- or had forgotten -- its meaning; therefore, Googled -- so ...
DaleCooper
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Don't you mean you "Goggled" it? That's what I insist on calling it in spite of evidence to the contrary.
GRALISTAIR
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An obstinate person?
DaleCooper
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Obstinacy is relevant but there's more to it than that.