tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post5223769465133324633..comments2024-03-26T18:01:57.609+00:00Comments on Inky Fool: PerfumigationM.H. Forsythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464964455944509750noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-46127838894961635382011-11-24T09:08:40.946+00:002011-11-24T09:08:40.946+00:00The Italian 'fumetti' - little puffs of sm...The Italian 'fumetti' - little puffs of smoke - refers to the speech balloons that you get in comics.<br /><br />Laurie -StourbridgeRantBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13425410359312882937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-30504057364857227352011-11-23T22:08:23.296+00:002011-11-23T22:08:23.296+00:00"I know what fewmets are," said the boy ..."I know what fewmets are," said the boy with interest. "They are the droppings of the beast pursued. The harborer keeps them in his horn, to show to his master, and can tell by them whether it is a warrantable beast or otherwise, and what state it is in."<br /><br />- T. H. White, The Sword in the Stone.<br /><br />Fewmets has also been hijacked by some fantasy authors to refer to dragon droppings.The Antipodean, wondering if deer were particularly smelly, or if other words for such things are derived from smellnoreply@blogger.com