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Ucalegon (idea)

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by jt

Mon Oct 30 2000 at 10:26:20

ucalegon is an English word meaning "A neighbour whose house is on fire". The fact that such a word actually exists has always been, to me, hilarious.

Source: Weird and Wonderful Words by Paul Hellweg, David & Charles 1986, ISBN 0-7153-9084-8.

Hector	Aeneid	smoke damage	Deiphobus
The time I flooded my home	Trojan	commander	sage
Fire	flame	E2 Annex	Dictionary of Classical Mythology
Two Men	Thersites	Troy	Successor
Stentor	Homer	palace	incredible
OED	orator	Sheffield	fluent

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