PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

mexico1970 said:
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George VI Half Crown from my personal collection for reference.
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Yes, you know, these sorts of things, their value's soared this last couple of years. You take my advice. Get them revalued and insure them for the full amount. You can't take any risk nowadays, I'm afraid.

I was thinking .... You see, I'm having dinner this evening with the Duke of Buckleigh. Do you know him? He is a great expert. Sotheby's and all that. Now, if you like, I could take them with me, ask him to have a quick look at them, and find their current value. Well, I'll be off in a few minutes .......
 
halfcenturyup said:
Yes, you know, these sorts of things, their value's soared this last couple of years. You take my advice. Get them revalued and insure them for the full amount. You can't take any risk nowadays, I'm afraid.

I was thinking .... You see, I'm having dinner this evening with the Duke of Buckleigh. Do you know him? He is a great expert. Sotheby's and all that. Now, if you like, I could take them with me, ask him to have a quick look at them, and find their current value. Well, I'll be off in a few minutes .......
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I've got some bricks that need valuing
 
halfcenturyup said:
Yes, you know, these sorts of things, their value's soared this last couple of years. You take my advice. Get them revalued and insure them for the full amount. You can't take any risk nowadays, I'm afraid.

I was thinking .... You see, I'm having dinner this evening with the Duke of Buckleigh. Do you know him? He is a great expert. Sotheby's and all that. Now, if you like, I could take them with me, ask him to have a quick look at them, and find their current value. Well, I'll be off in a few minutes .......
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I don't. Because we've just heard that the Duke of Buckleigh is dead! Yes, got his head knocked off by a golf ball. Tragic! Tragic!
 
northendenton said:
Travelling to India folk liked a cabin Port side going Out and Starboard side coming Home POSH
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That's a bit of an apocryphal tale and it's almost certain that isn't where the word comes from. Another bit of school learning that's been debunked over the years!
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The Mysterious Origins of the Word ‘Posh’

In this week’s Dispatches from The Secret Library, Dr Oliver Tearle explores the obscure and mysterious history of a now ubiquitous word If you’re sitting comfortably, how about a quick round of th…
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AlexWilliamsGloves said:
Yep, im that guy....

A popular folk etymology holds that the term is an acronym for "port out, starboard home", describing the cooler, north-facing cabins taken by the most aristocratic or rich passengers travelling from Britain to India and back. However, there is no evidence for this claim.

Most likely derived from Romani posh (“half”), either because posh-kooroona (“half a crown”) (originally a substantial sum of money) was used metaphorically for anything pricey or upper-class, or because posh-houri (“half-penny”) came to refer to money generally.
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Beat me to it!
 
AlexWilliamsGloves said:
Yep, im that guy....

A popular folk etymology holds that the term is an acronym for "port out, starboard home", describing the cooler, north-facing cabins taken by the most aristocratic or rich passengers travelling from Britain to India and back. However, there is no evidence for this claim.

Most likely derived from Romani posh (“half”), either because posh-kooroona (“half a crown”) (originally a substantial sum of money) was used metaphorically for anything pricey or upper-class, or because posh-houri (“half-penny”) came to refer to money generally.
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The word muck is an acronym derived from manchester united cheap knickers, an insult to traders in poor goods in early 20th century markets.
 
halfcenturyup said:
True. That's where the word sophomore comes from.
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Sophomore comes from the Greek word sophistēs "a master of one's craft; a wise or prudent man, one clever in matters of daily life."
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Sophomore - Etymology, Origin & Meaning

Originating in the 1680s from Greek sophistēs, meaning "a master or wise man," the word evolved from sophume (archaic sophism) to denote a second-year university ...
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danielwood5 said:
Sophomore comes from the Greek word sophistēs "a master of one's craft; a wise or prudent man, one clever in matters of daily life."
www.etymonline.com

Sophomore - Etymology, Origin & Meaning

Originating in the 1680s from Greek sophistēs, meaning "a master or wise man," the word evolved from sophume (archaic sophism) to denote a second-year university ...
www.etymonline.com www.etymonline.com
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:) I wasn't being entirely serious.

My understanding, though, is that sophomore is an oxymoron created from two Greek words, "sophos" meaning wise and "moros" meaning fool. Together meaning someone halfway from fool to wise man.

But what the fuck do I know :)
 
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danielwood5 said:
That's a bit of an apocryphal tale and it's almost certain that isn't where the word comes from. Another bit of school learning that's been debunked over the years!
interestingliterature.com

The Mysterious Origins of the Word ‘Posh’

In this week’s Dispatches from The Secret Library, Dr Oliver Tearle explores the obscure and mysterious history of a now ubiquitous word If you’re sitting comfortably, how about a quick round of th…
interestingliterature.com interestingliterature.com
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Are we sure? If the argument is that the POSH nautical origin isn't supported by evidence, what is the evidence for the Romani connection?

It just seems more likely to me that the origin of the word would have a strong empire related connection like most things from the 19th century? Of course, I know nothing. :)

I have nothing against Romani-origin words in n principle. Why would I? Minge, for example, is a classic.
 
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