Did you know that the word ‘saunter’ may originate from the French ‘à la sainte terre’ ?
We all know a chauvinist pig or two don’t we ladies – a gentleman who has a ‘prejudiced belief in the superiority of his own gender’?
Did you know how the word ‘boudoir originated?
Ironically, despite its French origins, Britain is also the only European country to measure distance in miles instead of kilometres.
Did you know how the word ‘debonair originated?
Did you know how the word ‘boudoir originated?
The original meaning of the word ‘curfew’ was ‘to cover the fire’.
The word rousquille comes from the Spanish word ‘rosquilla’ meaning ‘little wheel’. Traditionally flavoured with aniseed and orange blossom, this medieval speciality started off with a biscuit texture, but has been developed over the years to become more of a cake than a biscuit.
A popular and much loved Catalan Christmas figure, this small statue, originally of a pooping peasant wearing traditional floppy red Catalan cap (barretina), crouches with trousers half down, in a ‘toilet’ position, making his small contribution to the land.
These pooey Catalan traditions may shed some light on the popular Catalan saying
“menja bé, caga fort i no tinguis por a la mort!” (Eat well, poo strong and don’t be afraid of death!)