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What is the plural of “rugby”?

Started by Ferris, May 16, 2019, 02:04:55 PM

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Ferris


Not sure. I know that to play rugby is "enrugment" but that doesn't really answer your question.



pancreas


rue the polywhirl

Ruggers.

Rugswallop.

Rugsrubbish

Rugswhataloadofclaptrap.

madhair60


BlodwynPig

From WordHippo:

QuoteThe noun rugby can be countable or uncountable.

In more general, commonly used, contexts, the plural form will also be rugby.

However, in more specific contexts, the plural form can also be rugbies e.g. in reference to various types of rugbies or a collection of rugbies.

Ferris

Thought it might be "rugbii" but that doesn't fit with 17 down ("Irish hearse disaster").

Bit stuck but don't want to google it or anything.

Norton Canes


BlodwynPig

Quote from: FerriswheelBueller on May 16, 2019, 03:23:49 PM
Thought it might be "rugbii" but that doesn't fit with 17 down ("Irish hearse disaster").

Bit stuck but don't want to google it or anything.

I just posted the fucking answer. CLOSE THIS THREAD AND BAN FERRIS PLEASE

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Ferris

Quote from: BlodwynPig on May 16, 2019, 03:33:45 PM
I just posted the fucking answer. CLOSE THIS THREAD AND BAN FERRIS PLEASE

Doesn't fit with 3 across though ("David Batty's deepest desire [8,3]")

I'm being serious here - if I thought Blodz had it sewn up, I'd have called time on this thread myself.

Just got off the phone with Bill Beaumont and he reckons it's "ruggerduggerdoodoos".

BlodwynPig

Quote from: FerriswheelBueller on May 16, 2019, 03:42:38 PM
Doesn't fit with 3 across though ("David Batty's deepest desire [8,3]")

I'm being serious here - if I thought Blodz had it sewn up, I'd have called time on this thread myself.

ontarget pen?

Ferris

Quote from: Huxleys Babkins on May 16, 2019, 03:43:17 PM
Just got off the phone with Bill Beaumont and he reckons it's "ruggerduggerdoodoos".

I sent him a Snapchat to confirm and he denies this vigorously. Were you talking to the right one?

Quote from: FerriswheelBueller on May 16, 2019, 03:50:17 PM
I sent him a Snapchat to confirm and he denies this vigorously. Were you talking to the right one?

He's just sent me a message on Polish social network Gadu Gadu saying he's never used Snapchat, so I suspect you were talking to one of the many sex workers on Snapchat who perform Bill Beaumont roleplay (the B in LGBT+ stands for Beaumont).

Ferris

Actually I thought that's what the "+" in "LGBT+" stands for.

Which Bill Beaumont are you talking about? I'm talking about the chap who sells used tires in Handsworth and does landscaping work as long as it's cash in hand and "not too complicated". He's usually shit hot on crosswords which is why I ask.

a duncandisorderly

why not publish the clue so's we can all have a crack at it?

'egg-chasings' would be my effort, but I don't know how big of a gap you've got.

Ferris

Quote from: BlodwynPig on May 16, 2019, 03:43:59 PM
ontarget pen?

That one's either "jazziest bed" or "kangaroo VHS", they could both fit if I do a bit of work on some of the other shorter answers

Ferris

Quote from: a duncandisorderly on May 16, 2019, 04:53:07 PM
why not publish the clue so's we can all have a crack at it?

'egg-chasings' would be my effort, but I don't know how big of a gap you've got.

Not sure I can publish the clue without breaching copyright?

a duncandisorderly

well, is this crossword online somewhere?

I usually do the guardian cryptic, but happy to take a swing at what you got.


Ferris

Quote from: a duncandisorderly on May 16, 2019, 05:18:06 PM
well, is this crossword online somewhere?

I usually do the guardian cryptic, but happy to take a swing at what you got.

It's a crossword I wrote on the back of a napkin, so I don't think it is online

a duncandisorderly

Quote from: FerriswheelBueller on May 16, 2019, 05:45:28 PM
It's a crossword I wrote on the back of a napkin, so I don't think it is online

fuck the napkin.


poo


Ferris

Quote from: a duncandisorderly on May 16, 2019, 05:55:03 PM
fuck the napkin.

I waited for everyone to go out and gave this a try but it hasn't helped.

Ferris

Actually I just looked again and saw the clue is "what is the plural of rugby". Sorry for any confusion.

Al Tha Funkee Homosapien

Change the Y to an I and add E S. DURRRRRRRRRRR everyone knows that.

R-U-G-B-I-E-S