Klarinet Archive - Posting 000146.txt from 2004/03

From: "Matthew Lloyd" <Matthew@------.f9.co.uk>
Subj: RE: [kl] Apples?
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 14:22:22 -0500

Ruddy can mean a red colour - the peasant had a ruddy complexion - which
would suggest a healthy glow but perhaps a bit more so.

Alternatively it can be used as an form of abuse - as in I wish those
Americans would vote out that ruddy Bush.

So in the case of an apple it could be either - the context should help.
Of course you could have two apples, one a nice red and ripe one, the
other rotten, in which case you could say "I'm going to eat that ruddy
apple but throw the ruddy one away!" - but I can't think anyone
would.......

Does that help or hinder?

Matthew

-----Original Message-----
From: Ormondtoby Montoya [mailto:ormondtoby@------.net]
Sent: 03 March 2004 19:09
To: klarinet@------.org
Subject: [kl] Apples?

Off topic; but in the UK, is a "ruddy apple" a particular variety of
apple, or does it have some other meaning?

Thank you

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