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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 2 1 2 Re: flannel merchant? Faldage #170673 10/17/07 12:21 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Not the why yet, but apparently the word goes around: From sport.scotsman.com >>But he is no flannel merchant, is deadly serious about his work and must have convinced most of his media audience of the genuineness and depth of his desire to restore Hibs to the upper echelon of the SPL. << twitter.com >>New insult of the day: Flannel Merchant 04:52 PM September 02, 2007 <http://twitter.com/DarkElf109/statuses/243275682> from web>> Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: flannel merchant? BranShea #170675 10/17/07 01:18 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York I've also googled the term, Branshea, and I am going to guess the US equivalent is "snake-oil salesman." Sycophant sounds a little too narrow, but it seems on the right track, Hydra. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: flannel merchant? AnnaStrophic #170680 10/17/07 04:15 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Originally Posted By: AnnaStrophic I've also googled the term, Branshea, and I am going to guess the US equivalent is "snake-oil salesman." That seems more openly treacherous than flannel merchant. British understatement, I guess. Sycophant makes me think of a psychotic elephant. But I think it comes pretty close to the meaning of flannel merchant. "He thought he saw a sycophant, that practised on a fife: He looked again, and found it was a letter to his wife, "At lenght I realise", he said, "The bitterness of Life!" (just kidding ) (paraphrasing Lewis Caroll) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: flannel merchant? BranShea #170698 10/18/07 10:27 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Originally Posted By: BranShea Sycophant makes me think of a psychotic elephant. I like Psychophant. It's got some real possibilities. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: flannel merchant? Faldage #170727 10/19/07 04:59 PM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada Z Zed Pooh-Bah Zed Pooh-Bah Z Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada I've also heard "you're talking a lot of flannel" used in a context that indicated an equivalent to "you're talking through your hat." ("Last of the Summer Wine") crossthread: Ooooh I do know two hat sayings. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 2 of 2 1 2 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,375 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 298 guests, and 0 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 28 A C Bowden 26 LukeJavan8 3 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,563 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,919 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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