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Uxbridge English Dictionary

Welshman

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[Can't let this drop off the edge of the world]

From the ornithological section:-

Crossbill
an angry police officer

guillemot
a castle-like dwelling for a hunting expedition attendant

razorbill
a tax on barbers
 
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[Can't let this drop off the edge of the world]

From the ornithological section:-

Crossbill
an angry police officer

guillemot
a castle-like dwelling for a hunting expedition attendant

razorbill
a tax on barbers
Very good!

Intransigence: men on the move
 

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Socialist - someone who goes to a lot of social events.

Champagne Socialist - someone who goes to a lot of high-class social events at which champagne is served.
 

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potpourri
allegiance to the Bishop of Rome

Malteser
a resident of Malta with a sweet toothe

Loggerheads
a settlement of argumentative lead-miners in Denbighshire
 
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Sorbet Elizabeth has been horse riding

My favourite, which is from an ISIHAC episode is Prima Donna Guy Ritchie's batchelor years
 
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Locomotion - not causing much of a stir

Given that loco in Spanish means crazy - once C4 devoted several programmes to railways under the title of "going loco", this could mean the opposite
 

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