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A talk given about the Facts of Life by a father to his son whilst walking in the garden on a Sunday afternoon.

AMERSHAM (n.)

The sneeze which tickles but never comes. (Thought to derive from the Metropolitan Line tube station of the same name where the rails always rattle but the train never arrives.)

AMLWCH (n.)

A British Rail sandwich which has been kept soft by being regularly washed and resealed in clingfilm.

ARAGLIN (n. archaic)

A medieval practical joke played by young squires on a knight aspirant the afternoon he is due to start his vigil. As the knight arrives at the castle the squires attempt to raise the drawbridge very suddenly as the knight and his charger step on to it.

ARDCRONY (n.)

A remote acquaintance passed off as 'a very good friend of mine' by someone trying to impress people.

ARDSCALPSIE (n.)

Excuse made by rural Welsh hairdresser for completely massacring your hair.

ARDSCULL (n.)

Excuse made by rural Welsh hairdresser for deep wounds inflicted on your scalp in an attempt to rectify whatever it was that induced the ardscalpsie (q.v.).

ARDSLIGNISH (adj.)

Adjective which describes the behaviour of Sellotape when you are tired.

ARTICLAVE (n.)

A clever architectural construction designed to give the illusion from the top deck of a bus that it is far too big for the road.

AYNHO (vb.)

Of waiters, never to have a pen.

BABWORTH

Something which justifies having a really good cry.

BALDOCK

The sharp prong on the top of a tree stump where the tree has snapped off before being completely sawn through.

BALLYCUMBER

One of the six half-read books lying somewhere in your bed.