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Anonymous editor: 75.22.196.59 added this imaginative definition. There is no trace of such a usage from my searches, but I like the idea! Is it just a fabrication, or can anyone find such a usage? Dbfirs 19:08, 13 May 2009 (UTC)Reply
Noun
privet (plural: privets)
- A Victorian toilet seat cover, usually constructed of lace, thought to protect against syphilis and cholera. Portmanteau of the words 'privy' and 'trivet.'
Perhaps we could have proily as a portmanteau of privy and doily? Dbfirs 19:14, 13 May 2009 (UTC)Reply
Sorry, needed to win a bet. I'm impressed you caught it that quick!
- Apologies if I lost you your bet, but Wiktionary is a smaller project, so spoof entries are easier to spot here than on Wikipedia where they sometimes remain for years before anyone spots them. I was fooled for a short time because your entry was well-formatted and sounded plausible. How many more entries have you infilrated into the dictionary? Dbfirs 06:38, 14 May 2009 (UTC)Reply