Random thought whilst reading other Potterfic

[Foxboy]

Heh. Well it was either that, or consistently rising hemlines on Doug's robes until they're effectively a Boy Scouts Kerchief.
Kind if like Don Mattingly's "Sideburns" confusion on The Simpsons.
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''

-- James Nicoll