On Thu, 4 Sep 2003, David Silberstein wrote: > On Thu, 4 Sep 2003, Philip Hart wrote: > > > > >While I'm thinking about _TLoCB_, I note that "paying the shot" > > ... Is this regional or standard English I just never met? > Seems to be claiming that it's C17th English slang, which has many > other amusing phrases. > > ... > Merry go down - very strong ale I bet Teldra, Morrolan, et al. use a lot of what should sound to Vlad like C17th English slang. At the risk of sounding like a Gene Wolfe conversation between thieves (also known as losing the reader) perhaps the Vladiad's translator might throw in more such expressions for flavor. > Wamblety - overhung Hmm, "overhung" - is this regional or standard English I just never met?