Comments on: Independent 6792/Dac http://fifteensquared.net/2008/07/23/independent-6792dac/ Never knowingly undersolved. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:40:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: nmsindy http://fifteensquared.net/2008/07/23/independent-6792dac/#comment-34920 nmsindy Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:47:28 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1872#comment-34920 Yes, you're right about pi = pious, bit of a two-letter crossword staple, I'd thought. You're lucky you never tried to sleep on a PAILLASSE. I'd thought it was spelt PALLIASSE but checked in dict and both are given, with different pronunciations. The wordplay led unequivocally to the former. Yes, you’re right about pi = pious, bit of a two-letter crossword staple, I’d thought. You’re lucky you never tried to sleep on a PAILLASSE. I’d thought it was spelt PALLIASSE but checked in dict and both are given, with different pronunciations. The wordplay led unequivocally to the former.

]]> By: Testy http://fifteensquared.net/2008/07/23/independent-6792dac/#comment-34919 Testy Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:46:18 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1872#comment-34919 I agree with PI=pious=very good. I'm familiar with ANKLE-BITER and never considered it an Australian term so it was the Victoria bit that completely threw me. In fact, although Chambers indicates it's Australian slang, Oxford seems to think it's North American! I agree with PI=pious=very good.

I’m familiar with ANKLE-BITER and never considered it an Australian term so it was the Victoria bit that completely threw me. In fact, although Chambers indicates it’s Australian slang, Oxford seems to think it’s North American!

]]> By: conradcork http://fifteensquared.net/2008/07/23/independent-6792dac/#comment-34911 conradcork Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:34:16 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=1872#comment-34911 ankle biter is an Aussie term for a child. Azed has used it in the past, along with other oz-isms like spine basher. ankle biter is an Aussie term for a child. Azed has used it in the past, along with other oz-isms like spine basher.

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