Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
cubbuds [deliberate mis-pronunciation of]
English answer:
cupboards
Added to glossary by
Tony M
Dec 1, 2014 18:58
9 yrs ago
English term
Cubbuds
Non-PRO
English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
The architect "said: 'And what accommodation will you require?' To which Ann, who had followed his every movement with the closest attention and a deepening dread, replied with the violent suddenness of one who has long lain in wait, 'Cubbuds!'"
A mispronounced word I think...
A mispronounced word I think...
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cupboards
Surely?
I can't imagine what the background to this source text is, but the implication seems to be clear: Ann is used to living in a cupboard — or doesn't think she deserves any better.
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Note added at 5 minutes (2014-12-01 19:03:40 GMT)
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From the way the writer has spelt it, one might deduce that the image they are seeking to give us of Ann is that she is from a lower stratum of society who either pronounces with some kind of common / regional accent, or is not terribly literate and simply doesn't know how it should be pronounced properly.
I can't imagine what the background to this source text is, but the implication seems to be clear: Ann is used to living in a cupboard — or doesn't think she deserves any better.
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Note added at 5 minutes (2014-12-01 19:03:40 GMT)
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From the way the writer has spelt it, one might deduce that the image they are seeking to give us of Ann is that she is from a lower stratum of society who either pronounces with some kind of common / regional accent, or is not terribly literate and simply doesn't know how it should be pronounced properly.
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DLyons
: Ann has a list - the next item is 'Ot and cold water'.
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Thanks, Donal! Reminds me of the song from "My Fair Lady": "All I want is a room somewhere..."
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Helena Chavarria
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Thanks, Helena!
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katsy
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Thanks, Katsy!
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Charles Davis
: I don't think she aspires to live in a cupboard, it's just that cupboards are an essential feature of the accommodation she wants.
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Thanks, Charles! Well that certainly would've been my Mum's view too ;-)
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acetran
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Thanks, Acetran!
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B D Finch
: Far from thinking she would have to live in one, built-in cupboards would have been her idea of luxury.
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Thanks, B! Well, I was only joking; still, the architect was asking about 'accommodation', to which 'cupboards' appears a curious reply.
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