ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

When reading the dictionary yesterday (as is my want) I discovered "Houyhnhnm" pronounced hwiním, one of the strangest words I have ever seen and one I think Maureen might like.
It comes from the classic book Gulliver's Travels and means a horse with human characteristics.
Still trying to work out how to use it at the next dinner party.

I'm surprised that Neville hasn't used that one yet....

Jonathan Swift invented words for his novel, some are satirical anagrams ( e.g. Lilliput )
I suspect that this one is either a bit of invented horsie onomatopoeia, but more likely, since Swift's novel, Gulliver's Travels' is a social satire, that he made up a word intended to convey the idea of certain pompous people who sounded like horses when they blustered.

Anyway, horses don't have human characteristics only horsie characteristics.

The only horse that I have heard of with human characteristics is a centaur, which I have not found useful for bush poetry.

... Mister Ed ??

Dangerous territory you are getting into there Nev


I know some people who's demeanor is similar to a horses rear end ?



Bob

I forgot about Mr Ed ( very forgettable ) and further back, there was Francis the talking donkey!!
they weren't too dangerous Bob

I make up words to ?


Holysnappinduckshit ?

well not really made up just words joined together but they still work for me.


Bob

Nah, hasn't got the poetic flair of houyhnhnm.

Sounds like you are trying to say something with your mouth full of food Neville.

That's what Mr Ed used to say when he laughed.