Fancy a flutter...

[theclaud]

The Today Programme racing tips are notoriously dodgy, I know, but they have to be right once in a while. Garry Richardson recommends "Flouncing" in the 4:20 at Newbury. A horse for CycleChatters, if ever there was one!

 

[Aperitif]

There was a horse called 'bonj' running last week, but it got pulled because a) they couldn't find a serious jockey and b) because there was no evidence that blinkers would make any difference to the comfort of the horse.

I'll try and put a quid or so on 'flouncing' as it is worth paying to see the back of that last miserable 'man' who wrote such awful language.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

It's all a bit convoluted for me - is Flouncing likely to do the double?

 

[theclaud]

There's a danger, of course, of Flouncing not finishing the race. For obvious reasons.

 

[rich p]

Chances are that you'll only win Peanuts

 

[661-Pete]

From Wiktionary:

Verb
to flounce (third-person singular simple present flounces, present participle flouncing, simple past and past participle flounced)

To move in an exaggerated, bouncy manner
(archaic): To flounder; to make spastic motions.
Noun
flounce (plural flounces)

(sewing) A strip of decorative material, usually pleated, attached along one edge; a ruffle.
The act of flouncing
Derived terms
flouncy

Whence CC's monopoly on the word?

 

[theclaud]

From Wiktionary:
Whence CC's monopoly on the word?

Never claimed one, Pete. Take a chill pill.

 

[rich p]

Flounce: vt: To slam a virtual door behind you in the etherzone after increasingly controversial and angry posts usually accompanied by the words, "Right, that's it, I'm off"

 

[theclaud]

Flounce: vt: To slam a virtual door behind you in the etherzone after increasingly controversial and angry posts usually accompanied by the words, "Right, that's it, I'm off"

It's possible that we coined the term "enflouncement", which I think also works well in the French form: enfloncement. We have some particularly stylish flonceurs amongst us, and more than a few connoisseurs d'enfloncement.

 

[661-Pete]

Take a chill pill.

By all means. Indeed, I'm already taking them: have one on me!

I can see we're going to have some fun, you and me, in the weeks to come!

 

[theclaud]

By all means. Indeed, I'm already taking them: have one on me!

I can see we're going to have some fun, you and me, in the weeks to come!

Crikey! I'll brace myself...

 

[Aperitif]

Crikey! I'll brace myself...

You'll be seeing stars 'ere long missus...

 

[Aperitif]

 

[Wigsie]

Have I missed a holiday season flounce?

There is a bookies across from the office! should I put a £1 on to Win or Each Way Claud?

 

[Wigsie]

Crikey its 3-1!!

Flouncing is favourite!