Not an original Dadism but, as Beck and I recalled in London last week, a term of abuse he favoured and which, sadly, seems to have gone out of fashion.
Pic of the day: Dad wrestles with a changing tent at Embleton Bay in Northumberland in 1981.
Pic of the day: Dad wrestles with a changing tent at Embleton Bay in Northumberland in 1981.
Good word twerp - I had been using "dollop" when telling Aidan he had done something stupid, but twerp is better. Remember the pic too - can really see the gale force winds tearing at the thin fabric, though shame it's not the classic yellow daisy toweling version...
ReplyDeleteI don't remember this red tent at all! Glad to see the vest strap peeping out! wonder if it was string....
ReplyDelete"twerp" is a great Dennis the Menace type of word - along with "pest" and "softie boy" - all very useful in the right situation.
Thanks for posting Paul!