Talk:privet

Anonymous editor: 75.22.196.59 added this imaginative definition. There is no trace of such a usage from my searches, but I like the idea! Is it just a fabrication, or can anyone find such a usage?  D b f  i  r  s   19:08, 13 May 2009 (UTC)

Noun
privet (plural: privets)


 * 1) A Victorian toilet seat cover, usually constructed of lace, thought to protect against syphilis and cholera. Portmanteau of the words 'privy' and 'trivet.'

Perhaps we could have proily as a portmanteau of privy and doily?  D b f  i  r  s   19:14, 13 May 2009 (UTC)

Sorry, needed to win a bet. I'm impressed you caught it that quick!


 * Apologies if I lost you your bet, but Wiktionary is a smaller project, so spoof entries are easier to spot here than on Wikipedia where they sometimes remain for years before anyone spots them. I was fooled for a short time because your entry was well-formatted and sounded plausible.  How many more entries have you infilrated into the dictionary?    D b f  i  r  s   06:38, 14 May 2009 (UTC)