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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Henry Ernest Schlesinger Benzon #59099 02/28/2002 10:22 AM Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 4 Alice Springs, Australia Fearless stranger Fearless stranger Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 4 Alice Springs, Australia Could anybody tell me which word for a simpleton arose from the nickname of this man who contrived to fritter away some 250,000 pounds in a couple of years in the 1880's? I am guessing he came from Britain but not 100 percent sure. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Henry Ernest Schlesinger Benzon Fearless 02/28/2002 10:22 AM Re: Henry Ernest Schlesinger Benzon wwh 02/28/2002 3:11 PM Re: Henry Ernest Schlesinger Benzon tsuwm 02/28/2002 3:28 PM Re: Henry Ernest Schlesinger Benzon Jackie 02/28/2002 4:19 PM Re: Henry Ernest Schlesinger Benzon Keiva 02/28/2002 4:23 PM Re: Henry Ernest Schlesinger Benzon TEd Remington 02/28/2002 6:02 PM Re: Henry Ernest Schlesinger Benzon hev 03/01/2002 12:23 AM Re: Henry Ernest Schlesinger Benzon Fearless 03/01/2002 3:51 AM Re: Henry Ernest Schlesinger Benzon Rubrick 03/01/2002 10:48 AM Re: Henry Ernest Schlesinger Benzon tsuwm 03/02/2002 6:39 PM Re: Henry Ernest Schlesinger Benzon Fearless 03/03/2002 10:15 PM Re: Henry Ernest Schlesinger Benzon Keiva 03/04/2002 12:24 AM Re: Henry Ernest Schlesinger Benzon Keiva 03/04/2002 12:37 AM Re: Henry Ernest Schlesinger Benzon Rouspeteur 03/04/2002 1:38 AM Re: Henry Ernest Schlesinger Benzon tsuwm 03/04/2002 1:54 AM Re: Henry Ernest Schlesinger Benzon wwh 03/04/2002 1:51 PM Re: Henry Ernest Schlesinger Benzon Sparteye 03/02/2002 4:06 PM 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 Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,916 Posts230,393 Members9,211 Most Online12,483 Mar 28th, 2026 Newest Members Boo boo kitty fu, peterreineck, Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd 9,211 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 28 A C Bowden 18 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,214 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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