Mum's Dictionary Corner

Feathers

Noun ~ Commonly found on domestic house cats in a range of colours.
E.g. Fluffy's feathers always shed in the summer time.
For real world examples of use, see here.

Mum's quote of the day

Me: I have a job interview with Cancer Research next week...
Mum: As a scientist?


(For those that don't know (including my mother) I have a BA in Economics and Politics.

Mum's quote of the day

"They started off as square pillows and they turned into rectangle ones."

Mum's quote of the day

"Have you got salty paws? Is your garden filled with slags?"

Mum's quote of the day

"When I straighten them, they'll be pass your chest tits."

The Archives: Mum's old quote of the day (R)

Disappointed in Omid Djalili (or getting him confused with Stavros Flatly), from the 19th of February 2012 : 


"He's dancing in Arabic, not in Greek"

I didn't know you could dance in a particular language but apparently its possible.

Mum's other quote of the day

"It's there behind the door of the table..."

Mum's quote of the day

"They must be slimming because they've got cheese in them."

Mum's quote of the day

"See how good for the environment I am?"

Mum's quote of the day

"We're lost. We're right up your arse."

Mum's quote of the day

"Something went wrong. We didn't have the map reader. You're supposed to be the director!"

The Archives: Mum's old quote of the day (R)

The quote that launched a thousand posts, from way back when on the 27th January...


"They say that swimming releases enzymes."

Mum's quote of the day

"I don't wanna eat the pancake boys.."

The Archives: Mum's old quote of the day (R)

Getting her teeth into the American elections, from the 17th February 2012:


MUM: When is the American election?
ME: Which one?
MUM: The Amazouri one.

Mum's quote of the day

"A bum lift."

Mum's quote of the day

"Even if you're in a VPI room, you should always break wind."

The Archives: Mum's old quote of the day (R)

From the 23rd of February, discussing the wonders of yoghurt making:


"You can't make yoghurt unless you make the first yoghurt."

The Archives: Mum's old quote of the day (R)

From the 4th February, a personal favourite of mine:

"Its one of those Panther films."

The Archives: Mum's old quote of the day (R)

Ok, so people, and by people I mean Efthymio, wanted me to move all of mum quotes onto their now rightful home, so one by one every few days I will slowly copy them to the Praising Armadillo where they can be accessed all in one place, any time... Here's a good example of taking a traditional saying and making it Skeve's, from 9th February 2012:


"Why cut about the bush?"

Mum's quote of the day

"She has white feathers so she matches the furniture..."