BTW=By The Way LOL=Laughing Out Loud ROTFLOL=Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud IMO=In My Opinion IMHO=In My Humble Opinion

Good idea, Caroline. I like Kali's innovation to ROTFLOL: ROTFLOLAN = Rolling on the floor laughing out loud, attaining nose (beverage is expelled via that cavity in the act of laughing)

Carloine, I lifted this explanation from our archives for our new friends; Topic 33 of 200 [austen]: incredibly dumb and stupid questions (for newbies) Response 59 of 74: Mari Topitzes (Mari) * Tue, Jan 28, 1997 (11:03) * 7 lines Susan; here it is. There came into being a topic of discussion, which began with a discussion about clothes, where someone noted that Mr. Firth appeared to vary on whether he �dressed� left or right.. if you know what I mean. The person had discussed the topic with her husband, who thought that most men always dressed to one side, rather than alternating. There was some discussion of compiling a list of which side Mr. Darcy was dressed to in certain scenes; similar to a list of which dresses Lizzy wore in each scene, but this was never compiled (or, at any rate, never published ;-)�. ) It was one of our Australian cousins who introduced the term daggy to us, and it was unanimously moved that the topic be thus named. This, madam, is a faithful narrative of all my dealings with the daggy topic. For the truth of this account, you may inquire of Cheryl Sneed, who is familiar with the entire history of all daggy and snogging activities.

Mari....LOL....great job doing a difficult explanation..... Thank you to all who have contributed....now I don't have to feel like a newbie when I have to ask "What does that mean?"...I can come here and be discreet!

I have a question. I think it's for SusanC, but I'm not sure. What does ITA mean??

I Totally Agree? Just one more thing I'd like to know re: "Daggy" - Now, are we talking about an adverb which describes how we are when we sink (rise?) to discussing how he's "dressed", OR an adjective which describes his special characteristic?

Cindy, I have always assumed it to be an adjective. "Daggily" I think has been used as an adverb, but I am not sure.

#5 Yes, Inko, ITA means I totally agree. I saw it on another board and assumed it was a common usage -- didn't meant to appear elitist, if that's how it seemed.

okay, so adj. describing our ramblings, or adj. describing you-know

OK, I've been meaning for a week to post something about DAGGY. My etymology of daggy is a bit different to the one you've been using here. I know what the REAL meaning is (not really mentionable - has to do with sheep) , but its used by me and my Aust. friends and family to mean someone/something which is slight scruffy, unfashionable and yet lovable. DAG is used to describe a person, meaning that they are slightly eccentric, odd, perhaps unfashionable or scruffy but loveable all the same. It's kind of an affectionate way of telling someone they're a bit strange. I've never heard it in a context where it has any sexual overtones at all.... but I'm sure it is used differently by different people. I was quite startled to come across it here used in this way - but it's kind of growing on me...

Maybe you could bring the new definition back to Australia when you return.

Ok, for those seeking reliable info about how daggy as we use it came about, I refer you to the old P&P2 BB Archives, linked on the front page. HC has ingeneously arranged the posts by number and alphabetically, so simply scroll down to the D's and you shall find the whole story, from the horses mouth! ;-)

re 10: Kate, Hilary originally used 'daggy' pretty much as you would. However she applied it to Darcy, esp in the wedding scene, and thus it developed new overtones...

]she applied it to Darcy, esp in the wedding scene, and thus it developed new overtones... Thus are new words created. Isn't English a wonderful language?

It sure is Kate! I expect full credit in the next dictionary!

It seems that as the topic started out on the subject of Daggy but deteriorated greatly to uh, you know, we originally used the term "Daggy Thread" whenever we would refer to this subject -- From there we then seemed to have just shorted it to Daggy.

"daggy thread" was a topic title, way way back when this was first discussed.

"Daggy" has become a part of my everyday vocabulary now (don't worry, Hil, I'm careful with it!)...I forget that most normal Americans have absolutely no clue what it means.

isn't it better that way? sense of mystery.

Indeed! And it lends me the air of worldliness I've wanted to achieve all my life! ;)

lends me the air of worldliness Is there such a thing as AG (Abrupt giggle)?

I like it, Ann2. Anybody remember the song from Mary Poppins, "I love to laugh" where Dick Van Dyke explained styles of laughing: "Some laugh too fast, some only blast, others they twitter like birds" Funny guy.

Ann2, I like Abrupt Giggle! More clearly describes my reactions at times!

I move that AG should be officially adopted for use on this board.! Agreed?

I'll second

Third.

AG!

Should 'doing the Bingley thing' (DTBT, perhaps), be added to the glossary? Definition; ``My ideas flow so rapidly that I have not time to express them -- by which means my posting sometimes convey no ideas at all to my correspondents.''

I am all for it. Since it happens to me all the time.

I'll second that! DTBT will cover lots of spelling mistakes and typos!;-)

Mari, I seem to find myself DTBT quite often lately! Fortunately, more than once, one of the kind souls around here has the insight to point out to me what it was that I might have been trying to say. I'll be certain to say three very dull things, indeed, as soon as ever I open my mouth

I'll be certain to say three very dull things, indeed, as soon as ever I open my mouth No, I cannot allow it, Cindy. You are a sparkling conversationalist!

aw, shucks, Susan (if I knew how to do that BLUSH thing, it would be here)