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Lisnaholic · 01-28-2023, 06:42 AM

Well researched, Psy-Fi ! Thanks.

Your second link is clearly the one we need to understand the "Telescopic Bog" story.
(At one time, "I'm going to the bog." was common, acceptable slang in the UK for "I'm going to the bathroom."
In a similar fashion, "Where's the bog?" was not a particularly unusual question, especially among men or boys. Girls, I think, preferred the more genteel slang, "the loo", which comes from the French L'eau. Did French people ask, "Where's the water?" Probably so, back when these things were new.)

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Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	Well researched, Psy-Fi ! Thanks. Your second link is clearly the one we need to understand the "Telescopic Bog" story. (At one time, "I'm going to the bog." was common, acceptable slang in the UK for "I'm going to the bathroom." In a similar fashion, "Where's the bog?" was not a particularly unusual question, especially among men or boys. Girls, I think, preferred the more genteel slang, "the loo", which comes from the French L'eau. Did French people ask, "Where's the water?" Probably so, back when these things were new.) __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953 Last edited by Lisnaholic; 01-28-2023 at 06:54 AM.