[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Brit Speak - Twigged? - Context

[Jeremiah LaFleur]

--- Janette <jnferr at ...> wrote:
>
> On 2/20/07, Steve <bboyminn at ...> wrote:
> >
> > Once again I seek out all your knowledgable minds.
> >
> > In a two recent interviews with and about Dan, the word
> > 'Twigged' was used.
> >
> > Care to translate?
> >
> > Steve/bboyminn
>
>
> montims:
>
> twigged = understood but what was the context?
>
>

bboyminn:

Guardian Unlimited -
http://film.guardian.co.uk/interview/interviewpages/0,,2009701,00.html

"He met singer Kele Okereke at the Reading Festival.
Okereke didn't know who he was, until the actor's friend
said, 'Uh, this is Daniel Radcliffe ...' Then he 'sort of
**twigged** and it was one of those situations where it
was a bit embarrassing for a moment'."

Guardian - Arts Blog -
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/theatre/2007/02/post_19.html

"One of the pleasures of the last few days has been
reading the succession of interviews with young Daniel
conducted by seasoned hacks who haven't ***twigged***
that they've all been given exactly the same interview.
The boy is clearly already a real pro."

I guess the definition 'Understood' does make sense in
both these contexts.

But what is the origin of the phrase? At this point I'm
trying to find a connection between 'twigged' and
'understood'.

Thanks.

Steve/bboymin
======================

Jeremiah:
Yeah, it's confusing.. hang on...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
He [Daniel] met singer Kele Okereke at the Reading Festival.
Okereke didn't know who he [Daniel] was, until the actor's [Daniel's] friend
said, 'Uh, this is Daniel Radcliffe ...' Then he [Kele] 'sort of
**twigged** [understood/figured it out/put it all together] and it was one
of those situations where it
was a bit embarrassing for a moment'."
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Then:

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
"One of the pleasures of the last few days has been
reading the succession of interviews with young Daniel
conducted by seasoned hacks who haven't ***twigged***
[understood/figured it out] that they've all been given exactly the same
interview.
The boy is clearly already a real pro."

Most likely they are saying that all the "hacks" out there are given the
same thype of questions during an interview and Daniel is capable of
explaining himself or givining an answer that isn't lame or stupid, unlike
the "hacks" the reporter is referring to.

Hope that helps!
Jeremiah ('cause it's the only thing that makes sense to me...)


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