[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: some Brit expressions found in HP

[Amanda Lewanski]

Doreen wrote:

>
> > Filch - To filch is to steal or pilfer. The origin is apparently
> unknown (wow.. right there, obvious as heck and I never gave it any
> thought... I guess I enjoyed his character too much to attach any
> meaning to his name)
>
> What a *perfect* name for the character!! Jo rivals Dickens in
> creating descriptive names for many of her characters.  I love it!

But "filch" is not a particularly British usage. It's a very familiar
word to most of the Americans I know. I even made reference to it in a
different post, when I said that I'd thought the term "filk" was a play
on both "folk" and "filch," a witty play since the tunes are, in fact,
filched, and they often were originally folk songs treated so. Why did
you put this on your Britspeak list?

> How about the fact that I had Spotted Dick for dessert the other
> night?

In some states, it's only illegal if you pay for it, so you're probably
clear. But you might want to see your doctor.

--Amanda
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