tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3205240430255489119.post4439794606720316446..comments2023-08-16T08:44:39.804-04:00Comments on Slash & Burn: To Spooge or Not to SpoogeAmanda Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17631269469790529611noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3205240430255489119.post-3617591412783765362009-07-08T21:09:48.770-04:002009-07-08T21:09:48.770-04:00Hi Louisa, I do enjoy the slang of Regency England...Hi Louisa, I do enjoy the slang of Regency England. Given the genre, I don't know that I'll get to use all the wonderful things they came up to describe their "bits of muslin," but should be able to work in someone being "foxed" and "in his alts."<br /><br />Hi Zoe, Awwww. You're so sweet.K.A. Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04609318931646838554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3205240430255489119.post-36215780535784787482009-07-08T21:06:25.713-04:002009-07-08T21:06:25.713-04:00Hi Tam,
Thanks for the list. After consulting som...Hi Tam,<br /><br />Thanks for the list. After consulting some reference, I've got quite a few euphemisms. One of my personal favorites is plum pruner, but that's not quite as useful in m/m. <br /><br />Oh, JenB, unfortunately, I've already seen the other meaning of rosebud. Eye bleach, now please. <br /><br />I'm glad my word choices have been working for you. I give it my best shot. And then I have a scalpel wielding critique group and a terrific editor.K.A. Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04609318931646838554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3205240430255489119.post-85512333122672513322009-07-08T14:22:31.677-04:002009-07-08T14:22:31.677-04:00Interesting...a historical novella? If the boys ar...Interesting...a historical novella? If the boys are British, that opens up a huge world of slang. Can't wait to read!Louisa Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00035634952904038638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3205240430255489119.post-53260431365627851012009-07-08T11:43:20.718-04:002009-07-08T11:43:20.718-04:00If you want a really horrifying experience, look u...If you want a really horrifying experience, look up "rosebud" on one of the porn sites (it's research!). Eeeeek. In that context it means way more than just "puckered hole".<br /><br />Thank you for being so careful about your word choices. It shows in your writing, and discerning readers really appreciate it. I love nothing more than to read a story in which every word is intentional. :)JenBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02838413937781714488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3205240430255489119.post-25385550560386888992009-07-08T09:50:58.564-04:002009-07-08T09:50:58.564-04:00Well, Erastes claims there are over 200 historical...Well, Erastes claims there are over 200 historical euphemisms for penis. <br /><br />Here are some you might want to consider: Gaying instrument, lobcock, pego, plug tail, rascal, tickletail, whorepipe, arbor vitae, hair splitter, stretch<br /><br />Personally whorepipe is my favorites. Not all that romantic however. Good luck.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495571402942021799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3205240430255489119.post-18135892262799279262009-07-08T07:57:57.054-04:002009-07-08T07:57:57.054-04:00M Jules Aedin,
I'm glad I could clear that up...M Jules Aedin,<br /><br />I'm glad I could clear that up for you. I consider Eric Partridge's work on historical slang to be my bible. His research is meticulous. Shit (in varying usages including "He is a shit")has been around since what we think of as modern English, as has fuck as a verb (only later as a noun or an adjective.) <br /><br />I love your qualifier there at the end. I assure you I have penned some absolute stinkers that I hope will never see the light of day. <br /><br />I'm enjoying my work on the historical. I hope readers (and my editor) will like it too.K.A. Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04609318931646838554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3205240430255489119.post-51132570449987347842009-07-08T07:15:10.488-04:002009-07-08T07:15:10.488-04:00I'm very glad you told me 'spunk' is h...I'm very glad you told me 'spunk' is historically accurate; now I won't give authors my mental evil eye when I'm reading historical and that pops in, and I'm thinking, "What is this, a twenty-first century porn?" Now I'll just roll my eyes and say, "Really? I don't like that one in <i>modern</i> stories, either." *laugh*<br /><br />I'm excited to know you're working on a historical. You haven't written anything less than gorgeous yet (well, that's published), so I'm really looking forward to it.M Jules Aedinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820733413519409884noreply@blogger.com