Archaic spelling, pronounced as jail.

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Mon 12 Jul 2010, 11:52, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

hardly archaic
it was relatively well used into quite recently
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 12 Jul 2010, 11:54, Reply)

That's how they spell it in Tin Tin comics.

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Mon 12 Jul 2010, 11:55, Reply)

:D
and we should all follow TinTin's lead. Like Snowy does
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 12 Jul 2010, 11:56, Reply)

"The ballad of Reading Gaol" by Randy Bumgardener

( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Mon 12 Jul 2010, 11:56, Reply)

The spelling, not use, is archaic.
Naturally, I'm in favour of archaic objects.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Mon 12 Jul 2010, 12:01, Reply)

I know that
but was wondering why she chose that one.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 12 Jul 2010, 11:57, Reply)

personal preference
and a thin patina of cuntishness
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 12 Jul 2010, 12:01, Reply)

I approve

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 12 Jul 2010, 12:04, Reply)

How do we stand on the counterpane/bedspread debate?

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Mon 12 Jul 2010, 12:05, Reply)

either
depending on my mood. But counterpane is a mite too pretentious even for someone who has made a study of that particular character trait as I have
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 12 Jul 2010, 12:07, Reply)

Frock/dress?

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Mon 12 Jul 2010, 12:10, Reply)

I hate the word frock
it makes me think of pink frou-frou ugliness.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Mon 12 Jul 2010, 12:13, Reply)

and it rhymes with cock

( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Mon 12 Jul 2010, 12:14, Reply)

I like words that rhyme with cock
Clock is my favourite.

And the first syllable of crocodile.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Mon 12 Jul 2010, 12:15, Reply)

Smock.

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Mon 12 Jul 2010, 12:16, Reply)

Schlock

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Mon 12 Jul 2010, 12:16, Reply)

and two smoking barrel
-shaped women
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Mon 12 Jul 2010, 12:17, Reply)

live long and prosper

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 12 Jul 2010, 12:17, Reply)

haha!

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 12 Jul 2010, 12:18, Reply)

All I've seen of Star Trek is that terrifying video Amberl showed me
of all the Ho Yay between Spock and Kirk set to "Closer"
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Mon 12 Jul 2010, 12:18, Reply)

well I did warn you it was shocking
and one of the most bizarre things I've ever seen
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 12 Jul 2010, 12:19, Reply)

Ames and I got smashed on tequila a few days ago
and sung that very loudly. In Bermonsey.

Probably not smart.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Mon 12 Jul 2010, 12:22, Reply)

Were you thinking of Schlong? When don't you?

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Mon 12 Jul 2010, 12:22, Reply)

No, I wasn't >_<

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Mon 12 Jul 2010, 12:23, Reply)

But you are now, right?

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Mon 12 Jul 2010, 12:23, Reply)

Precisely.
Debutantes wore frocks, and the more restricting they looked the more fashionable they were judged. And of course they were expensive.
Kicking against this exclusivity begat Punk.
So although the word has the essence of a long passed era, I persist with its use. Possibly because it is such an ugly word.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Mon 12 Jul 2010, 12:20, Reply)

dress for me
frocks for small children
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 12 Jul 2010, 12:17, Reply)

it is a debate of which I have no knowledge

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 12 Jul 2010, 12:08, Reply)