23rd September 2005, 04:25 PM
Mmmm...just reading an 'ology report where they describe having to 'poodle' for hidden/buried archaeology with sondages. new one on me. any light on that.
For that matter any other weird words just used by the profession?
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23rd September 2005, 04:30 PM
I have a manager who describes digging of any kind as 'firtilling for finds'
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23rd September 2005, 04:37 PM
Poodle is a new one on me. Was the author suggesting that the excavator had investigated the feature in the manner of a small dog seeking out a tasty snack?
The only other option we could come up with was some sort of spell/grammar checker-induced typo:
"dog" instead of "dug" followed by the automated offer of a list of canine beasts to choose from.
Either way it's a bit strange. I would have preferred "furtle" or "scrottle" myself.
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