Slanguage

[Keith Webb]

Originally posted by FV623
However, you will have doubtless noted the current performance elsewhere in the world, Oz next perhaps. . . . . . . . . .

Now, for the benefit of the assembled people herein, perhaps you can explain the derivation of "The Ashes" for which we play.
Pretty tame and old hat, loads of stuff with "beef" in it left out, no reference to "uphill gardener" or "air biscuits" either.

Could do better. . . . . . . . . .

R.

Perhaps you could favour us with some slang, Richard? The Beefing ones I know... but the uphill gardner?

As for the ashes... it's amazing so much importance is placed on some ash from old wickets, isn't it...
And I don't mean ash from cancer-sticks or coffin nails