I will be leaving early Wednesday morning for Williamsburg VA, where my wife the geneologist is going to try to trace down some of her forbears. I will try to write something cohereent before I go, but, for the nonce, I simply have a question about a foreign language (British English). I received last night, in an Email, a reaction to one of my blog posts that included the statement
"I can see that you are not a total wanker, so********" I perceived from the context that the comment was intended to be at least partially complimentary, or at least a back handed compliment. I wonder if anyone here would like to explain to me what a "wanker" is. The only thought that came to me was so* * * off beat that it wouldn't even be a back-handed compiment. Is the definition something that I would wish to carry on my semi-dignified blog? Do I really want to know?? Help somebody, age is quivvering with excitement (or is that just a little palsey)