On BBC4 tonight (Monday 2 September) there was an episode of Call My Bluff from the 1970's.
One of the words defined was HUSKIN which one of the players described as followers of John/Jan Hus/Huss - Bohemian 15th century anti-papists. Imagine my surprise when the definition was declared as the True answer.
I've always thought called these people Hussites and I've never heard the word Huskin before. An online search, however, points me towards the OED which says that Huskin was first used in the mid 1500's.
Oh well, that's new fact for me today.

Interesting, we have considered listening to Call my Bluff again, but thought it might be a little dated.

Ah, Call My Bluff, now that takes me back many decades !

I was listening to the excellent "My Word" radio series from the 1970s. One of the words they were asked to define was "google".

Apparently, it meant to bowl a googly.

For non-cricketers, a googly (or googlie) can be explained as "while a normal leg break spins from the leg to the off side, away from a right-handed batter, a googly spins the other side, from off to leg, into a right-handed batter (and is distinct from an off break delivery)."

Hope that clarifies. 

The Czechs themselves call them Hussites, and I think I'll recognise their authority in this. 

Quote from: fsn on 03 September 2024, 07:59:35 AMI was listening to the excellent "My Word" radio series from the 1970s. One of the words they were asked to define was "google".

The search engine, however, takes its name from 'googol', which is 10^100.

Quote from: fsn on 03 September 2024, 07:59:35 AMHope that clarifies. 

   uh - no 

Quote. . .never heard the word Huskin before. An online search, however, points me towards the OED which says that Huskin was first used in the mid 1500's.

First and only usage, as far as I can find.


250 years ago people from Scotland were known as 'Scotch'. Before that they were 'Scots'. Now they're 'Scottish'. Languages evolve.

If you read My Secret Life - not recommended - you'll repeatedly find some women described as 'gay'. Means a prostitute, as far as I can gather.

Quote from: Raider4 on 03 September 2024, 02:28:16 PMFirst and only usage, as far as I can find.


250 years ago people from Scotland were known as 'Scotch'. Before that they were 'Scots'. Now they're 'Scottish'. Languages evolve.

Then, now, and forever, haggis-eaters!


(actually, haggis is rather tasty....)

QuoteThe search engine, however, takes its name from 'googol', which is 10^100.

Yes, I know. It was just a little jarring to hear the word "google" coming from a 1972 recording, and rather gratifying to find it was a cricketing term, rather than a mathematical one.

Quote  uh - no 

Ah! https://adrianarnold.medium.com/explaining-cricket-to-an-american-63001a44d5cf

Quote from: FierceKitty on 03 September 2024, 02:43:03 PMThen, now, and forever, haggis-eaters!


(actually, haggis is rather tasty....)

And what's wrong with Haggis?

Quote from: Orcs on 04 September 2024, 12:01:08 AMAnd what's wrong with Haggis?

Ye havenae read me entire post, laddie.

Quote from: FierceKitty on 04 September 2024, 02:22:39 AMYe havenae read me entire post, laddie.

Correct , I just took a wee look.

Quote from: Orcs on 04 September 2024, 12:01:08 AMAnd what's wrong with Haggis?

Ye everr et er ?

@fsn Ta, bookmarked for later.

@orcs i skipped the look but took the wee