Actually I did -- and I'm sure many others did -- not to "protect" Sheila -- who can certainly take care of herself -- but to try to restore a little civility to this forum.

I, on the other hand, didn't. This really doesn't put me up or down:)

Many people asked Fodors to delete this prat!<BR>The Real David West is a treat and we all respect him.<BR>And the imposter deserves whatever insults come his way-mr xxx.

xxx<BR>Lighten up, just because I laughed at David's choice of words does not say a thing about my moral character.

It was I who contacted Fodors moderator to have your postings removed from this thread.

It was I who contacted Fodors.

annie only goes out at night to avoid the girlymen in nyc

I think xxx you'll find the term cockmonger..means someone who talks rubbish or nonsense..

From a British Slang dictionary online-'Cockmonger' can mean rubbish and monger is someone who spreads something.<BR>'cockmonger' being a perfect description of someone who spreads garbage on these boards.

well we now know what a cockmonger is, but what about "two bob knob"? I am off to Scotland in a couple of weeks and want to make sure I do not call someone a two bob knob cockmonger if it means I likely will get my bell rung.......

From a Brit:<BR>two bob = very old fashioned term for 'old british money' - two bob = 10 pence.<BR>Knob = erm, do I need to clarify? A male appendage! there you go. <BR>So a cheap male appendage is the insult, I suppose....<BR>

Excellent way of summing up what we in NYC would refer to as just a "scmuck" or "putz".

that should be " schmuck"<BR><BR> usually say it but don't write it!!

Actually the real David is pretty sick, too. Monger is a corruption of mongol - one name for people with Downs syndrome.<BR><BR>Still think the guy is funny?

No, monger is meant as in: Ironmonger, fishmonger - eg. in my dictionary monger is a 'dealer or trader'

No no no, let's be exact on this - mong or monger is a corruption of mongol. Not a word I'd use but some colleagues of mine do - and I'm English.

hey stupid(anon).that would be mong if you are reading your slang dictionary.stop trying so hard.

NOOOO! I am english too, and if you look through your Oxford dictionary, you will find a monger is a trader or dealer - surely you should know this living in England? As in Ironmonger? (the original post which this refers to is about a 'cockmonger' but I won't go too much into this, being a lady :)

sounds like serious backtracking.

<BR>Knob is a male appendage.....???<BR>Oh God you guys are really reaching far now<BR>Monger slang for mongol, where did that come from????<BR>Downs Syndrome???<BR>get a grip<BR>I agree with nycer,,,,just a plain ole schumck or putz or moron or jerk or or or or