What is it short for then?
It's possible I just assumed this many years ago and this has now become a 'fact' in my mind...
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 12 Nov 2012, 12:21, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

of course it's a fact

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 12 Nov 2012, 12:22, Reply)

He's got me doubting myself now Nakers!
Villainous midlander shitbag that he is...
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 12 Nov 2012, 12:22, Reply)

Origin:
Latin, ablative of res 'thing'
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 12 Nov 2012, 12:23, Reply)

So when somebody replies to an email
entitled "Tangles is such a granola munching prick", the subject line then becomes "(Latin for) Thing: Tangles is such a granola munching prick?"

Well. You live and learn.
( Kroney, Mon 12 Nov 2012, 12:28, Reply)

He's a fucking 'thing' alright.
The 'thing' is question is

Cunt:
(Anglo Saxon: 'minge' or 'fanny')
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 12 Nov 2012, 12:32, Reply)

I thought copying me in on those emails was unnecessarily cruel.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 12 Nov 2012, 12:34, Reply)