Quotes from bookThe Meaning of Liff
The Meaning of Liff is a humorous dictionary of toponymy and etymology, written by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd, published in the United Kingdom in 1983 and the United States in 1984.
“AALST (n.) One who changes his name to be further to the front.”
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Appears as the first entry of the book.
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“Alltami (n.)
The ancient art of being able to balance the hot and cold shower taps.”
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Source: The Deeper Meaning of Liff
“Beppu (n.)
The triumphant slamming shut of a book after reading the final page.”
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Source: The Deeper Meaning of Liff
“Ballycumber (ba-li-KUM-ber) n.
One of the six half-read books lying somewhere in your bed.”
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Source: The Deeper Meaning of Liff
“Ahenny (adj.) - The way people stand when examining other people's bookshelves.”
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Source: The Deeper Meaning of Liff
“LAXOBIGGING (ptcpl. vb.) Struggling to extrude an extremely large turd.”
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“FAIRYMOUNT (vb. n.) Polite word for buggery.”
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“Politely rude. Briskly vague. Firmly uninformative.”
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Context: CLIXBY (adj.) Politely rude. Briskly vague. Firmly uninformative.
