Flatulence (n): the vehicle that is sent to rescue you after you have been flattened by a road roller. Soupçon (n): male heir to the Heinz family Flabergasted (adj.): appalled at how much weight you have gained. Balderdash (n): a rapidly receding hairline Disconsolate: (n): the excuse you use when arriving late at work after the night club you were at continued until after 9a.m. Dynasty (n): a horrible way to go
My wife has been missing for a whole week now. Last night the police advised me to prepare myself for the worst possible outcome, so this morning I went down the charity shop and got all her clothes back!
Saw this recently on twitter When Lord Nelson died he was 5 feet tall. His statue is 15 feet tall. That's Horatio of 3:1.
Not a joke, but certainly humour. At the height of the cold war, the British used a Ferret scout car, frogmen and eight high explosive charges to take out... one small fish. BBC Archive on Twitter Many will recognise the name of the officer in charge of this important operation.