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and then it disappeared from reality.
If it was food it does not matter as 5 seconds has already but surely passed.
Virtual reality?
Victual reality
i just dropped my electric bill on the floor & then it miraculously disappeared. must have been pain by the in-laws
what is victual reality?
pain by the in laws wow talk about a freudian slip.
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Lilmod
Victual(s) is an archaic English word for food and/or provisions. It was in common use in the English colonies in North America. In southern American slang it has been corrupted to the word ‘vittles’ meaning food.
To this day, food service establishments in the State of Rhode Island must display their “Victualling License”. Here in Connecticut they would have a food service permit.
Since a reference was made to food falling on the floor and Virtual reality, I put the reference in about Vicutal reality to see if anyone understood the term.
ctlawyer – thanks for explaining!
When you have to explain a joke, it loses its funnitude.
that’s true – sorry for ruining it!!!
Yehudayona……………..
When we are members of an international Coffee Room it is ok to explain words that are unknown to those not in our own country. In this case, I’d wager 90% of Americans do not know what the word meant, while 50% would recognize the slang ‘vittles,’ especially those old enough to have watched TV western or the Beverly Hillbillies.
I expected that Joseph would have understood the word, the comment was specifically addressed to him.
Meanwhile, Lilmod expanded his/her English voabulary.
I’m glad we have educated people like CTL on here.
I’m glad CTL is here too- check out the description the mods gave me. CTL, Want to do victuals?
See mods, there are some other people like me who come from an era (translation: time) when being articulate (translation: write/speaks well) was considered an asset (translation: a good thing).
Thanks CTL! I’m always happy to expand my education and vocabulary.
Geordie……….
and when you speak of a Braai…I know it’s meaqt cooked on the grill as opposed to Brei….fried matza.
When I was a child we’d have called those words Homonyms, now they teach the kids that words that sound alike and are spelled differently are call homophones.
It’s enough to cause homophobia
CTL, I haven’t had an ‘egte braaivleis’ for a loooong time, boerewors and sosaties (I never liked mieliepap) washed down with a cold Castle. I wonder if anyone else on here understands all that.
You’ve confused me with the homophones thing. Homophones sound the same but are spelled differently. (Two, too and to). Aren’t homonyms, spelled the same but sound different? (He wound the bandage round the wound)?
Geordie613
The definition as you present is the way it is taught the last 20 years in the USA. But back in the 1950s and 60s only the word Homonym was used in our schools.
I fully understand your menu. Our 28 year old is employed as chief steward on a Mega SuperYacht in the Med. Approx 1/3 of the crew are from South Africa. Last year, 6 came to stay with us for a week while touring USA on holiday. Made an authentic egte braaivleis that Sunday afternoon for the homesick boys. One of them used my smokehouse to make 20 lbs of Biltong to take back to the ship. All fall these goyim were eating kosher Biltong. Makes me yearn for JoBurg and Salisbury in the 1970s
What’s an SD card?
Lilmod
A small removable memory card that can be used in devices such as digital cameras and then inserted and read by a computer
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