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6 hours ago, Smithy said:I confess that I don't remember hearing or reading the word ASHET (yesteray's answer) before solving that puzzle. But hey, I have serving platters. I wonder how many funny looks I'll get if I say, "Hand me that ashet, please" to someone?
That would depend where you said it. It is common in Scotland and northern England and is a corruption of assiette, the French term for plate.
47 minutes ago, Smithy said:I confess that I don't remember hearing or reading the word ASHET (yesteray's answer) before solving that puzzle. But hey, I have serving platters. I wonder how many funny looks I'll get if I say, "Hand me that ashet, please" to someone?
That would depend where you said it. It is common in Scotland and northern England and is a corruption of assiette the French term for plate.
