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Re: Nicholas' Hens?

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lapsedcatApr 17, 2008
 

 
"Hen" is a Scottish term of endearment, generally directed towards
the female population. I suppose it is similar to the American "hon'"
or the English "luv" or "duck" (the latter very popular in the East
Midlands particularly). Nicholas, as you know, is always banging on
about his Celtic roots and spares no opportunity to effect a
Glaswegian accent, so naturally he insisted on addressing Godley
as "hen".


--- In just-a-minute@..., "Robert L. Torres"
<bobbyshaddoe3004@...> wrote:

>
> I was just listening to an episode from 2007, it was one taken from

the

> Edinburgh Fringe. The panelists were Paul, Clement, Marcus

Brigstocke

> and Janey Godley.
>
> Now, throughout the show, Nicholas refers to Janey as 'hen', while

also

> putting on a ridiculous Scottish accent. Now, what in the name of

all

> that's holy is Nicholas playing at? Why on God's Green Earth is
> Nicholas calling a female human being a CHICKEN? Is that some sort

of

> Scottish term of endearment or something?
>

 
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