The Meaning of Liff (not a spelling mistake lol)

[glitzyglamgirl]

My mum had this book (by Douglas Adams - creator of Hitch-hikers guide) when I was little and for some reason I loved it, I was weird lol

Anyway heres an online version

http://folk.uio.no/alied/TMoL.html

Its basically the meanings of town/place names, and its funnier than it sounds

This is my hometown:

RAMSGATE (n.)
All institutional buildings must, by law, contain at least twenty ramsgates. These are doors which open the opposite way to the one you expect.

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[trixipaws]

manchester's not on it! and u got me all curious now lol

 

[gingerpig]

Ooooooooo it's a bit like a game me and OH play... (warning this is very very sad lol). It's called "Is this a good name for a guinea pig place name?" For example 2 of our guinea pigs are called Dilwyn and Weobley which are 2 black and white villages on the Welsh/Herefordshire border. Little Urswick from that list would be a good one!

 

[Charlotte & Emily]

preston or lancashire arent on it either

 

[Urchin]

I've had it for YEARS.
Love it.




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