Men Have Mumps Dictionary

A Ball of Foul

Alternative name for a foul bowl of chib. n.b. in exceptional cases, chib may be supplanted by murrows.

A Bloody Tarvin

A wirral of mucky origins. Derogatory phrase coined by folk fanzine "Wurrows" to describe The Winsford Tindle.

Burrows

The skill of a creature that can shrub vertically, i.e. a wirral.

The Dawn of Poorly

The genesis of Mumps.

A Foul Bowl of Chib

A rather unappetising meal given to boarding members of Harrows Academy in the early days. Harrows would contest that he often heard the words, "Please sir, more..." Other accounts suggest the grub was looked upon less favourably and dubbed "A Ball of Foul"

A Glut of Pips

Something even worse than a bowl of chib. This insult refers to the pips that are actually spat from the chib. A glut would signify a spitting bowlful.

Hairy Fever

Wirrals are that hairy fever.

Harrows

Refers to Lord Harrows and his Academy for Performing Arts. Click here for more information.

Murrows

Murrows was another food served at Harrows Academy's canteen. It was arguably tastier than a foul bowl of chib although often contained sparrows.

A Pissing Time

Coined by Lord Harrows to describe The Winsford Tindle. Only Harrows knows the true meaning of this peculiar insult.

Sparrows

Most often used in reference to the sparrows of Murrel Bay. A mucky breed of beaks from the family Hirundinidae. They are destructors that live in the shadows behind the cliffs. Their nests are as big as beaches and their eyes are like burning embers.

A Swollen Bowl

A bowl of chib so large and foul that it swells creaturelike.

A Waxy Cuticle

An affectionate term to describe a strange yet lovely lady.

Wirrals

That hairiest of fever. Wirrals are small furry creatures that shrub around all day like rabbit hovercraft. They are extremely testing and they have burrows. Harrows Academy was practically overridden with wirrals. Click here for more information.

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