battered octopus

[Benjamin]

> 
Simon: "Because either is correct. It can be octopi or octopuses, and 
in the context I was using it octopuses worked better."<<<

Apparently (according to the OED online) it should be octopodes... 
but, this can be anglicized to octopuses 

>
Yael: This may sound even crazier than your review, but... Please 
keep up the lessons... *batters eyelashes in a cute manner*<<<

You don't mean that do you? You haven't really covered your eyelashes 
in a mixture of flour, milk and egg (presumably as a prelude to deep 
frying) just to get Simon to teach you English by quoting from the 
OED? And you managed to do it cutely? Wow!

-Ben.  Who isn't here. And has never had battered octopus.  Though 
octopus in salsa accompanied by vino verdi, eaten sitting on the sea 
shore when you should be working, is delightful. And suggests 'bats'.

"Our hero regains conciousness at the feet of a sarcastic alien"

*It seems anglicised has been americanised by the OED, as it _only_ 
lists the -ize ending.  However, all the later (after 1800) quotes 
cited use -ise. "England Americanises in some respects, in some 
respects America Anglicises."