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(23-06-2024, 08:36 AM)Mark_Riga Wrote:9. NETTY(22-06-2024, 10:41 PM)Vinny Wrote:(22-06-2024, 09:33 PM)Veggie Wrote: A bed of nettles is a sign that the ground has been disturbed at some time - its something that archaeologists look for when surveying the land for signs of human habitation...............usually the human habitations netty!
Is that where it gets its name?
Another Geordie word that might have continental relatives is netty, which has been used as another word for a toilet since the early 1800s. According to one theory at least, netty might come from an Italian word for latrines or public conveniences, gabbinetti.
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor...m-11601646
The Moneyless Chicken says:-
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.