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AFFPUDDLE (n.)

A puddle which is hidden under a pivoted paving stone. You only know it's there when you step on the paving stone and the puddle shoots up your leg.

AGGLETHORPE (n.)

A dispute between two pooves in a boutique.

AHENNY (adj.)

The way people stand when examining other people's bookshelves.

AIGBURTH (n.)

Any piece of readily identifiable anatomy found amongst cooked meat.

AINDERBY QUERNHOW (n.)

One who continually bemoans the 'loss' of the word 'gay' to the English language, even though they had never used the word in any context at all until they started complaining that they couldn't use it any more.

AINDERBY STEEPLE (n.)

One who asks you a question with the apparent motive of wanting to hear your answer, but who cuts short your opening sentence by leaning forward and saying 'and I'll tell you why I ask...' and then talking solidly for the next hour.

AINSWORTH (n.)

The length of time it takes to get served in a camera shop. Hence, also, how long we will have to wait for the abolition of income tax or the Second Coming.

AIRD OF SLEAT (n. archaic)

Ancient Scottish curse placed from afar on the stretch of land now occupided by Heathrow Airport.

AITH (n.)

The single bristle that sticks out sideways on a cheap paintbrush.

ALBUQUERQUE (n.)

A shapeless squiggle which is utterly unlike your normal signature, but which is, nevertheless, all you are able to produce when asked formally to identify yourself. Muslims, whose religion forbids the making of graven images, use albuquerques to decorate their towels, menu cards and pyjamas.

ALDCLUNE (n.)

One who collects ten-year-old telephone directories.

ALLTAMI (n.)

The ancient art of being able to balance the hot and cold shower taps.

AMBLESIDE (n.)