"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."

Tuesday 1 November 2011

Brick-nogging

 


Brick-nogging is the brickwork filled in betwen the timbers of a wood-framed wall or partition.

3 comments:

  1. Oh wonderful! I love this! Thank you for posting that.

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  2. But what about a noggin...Any connection?

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  3. noggin - n. 1. A small mug or cup. 2. A unit of liquid measure equal to one quarter of a pint. 3. Slang The human head. I'm not aware of any connection, Jinksy.

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