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(I helped save b3ta! rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Second home/sheds are so last week Nakers
We're pissed off about the emmets buying up all the parking spaces now
(I helped save b3ta! Peej, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 9:08, 1 reply, 13 years ago)
why'd they do that, surely there's loads of parking in Redruth?
What's an emmet?
(I helped save b3ta! Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 9:13, Reply)
Like a muggle
But gayer
(I helped save b3ta! rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 9:15, Reply)


(I helped save b3ta! sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 9:16, Reply)
Emmet is Cornish for Ant. Its our friendly Xenophobic term for Forrins
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2239855/Parking-St-Ives-Trio-Cornish-spaces-sell-160-000-costing-house.html
(I helped save b3ta! Peej, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 9:20, Reply)
Its not actually the Cornish word for Ant though, its confusing.

(I helped save b3ta! Peej, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 9:21, Reply)
From Old English:
ǣmete
(I helped save b3ta! tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 9:24, Reply)
Yes but this is where it get confusing because its the Cornish Dialect version of the Old English word for Ant

(I helped save b3ta! Peej, Wed 6 Mar 2013, 9:26, Reply)

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