Wednesday, April 02, 2008

A Different Kind of 'Growler'

This week's House Magazine has an advert in it for something called a "Growler". Apparently it is a giant sized hip flask. When I was at school a "Growler" was, er, something else... But best not go there.

For the curious visit www.growlerflask.co.uk

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

Surely you could only mean that a growler was [and is] a small iceberg ;-)

Anonymous said...

is this is related to your recent Meatloaf post?

BOF2BS said...

But one could go here!!!!!

http://www.londonslang.com/db/g/

Reactionary Snob said...

In Cumbria, a beef pie is sometimes known as a beef growler. Am I making things worse or better?

RS

Anonymous said...

If we all had to think of one person who is this blog's "Growler" my guess is that one name would top the poll.

And it's not Chris Paul.

The Military Wing Of The BBC said...

A growler is surely a very large Iceberg, said to have got its name from the noise it makes as it travels around the North Atlantic.
Boats could hear it and hopefully take avoiding action in the dark.

Similar to the Icelandic banking system then.

Anonymous said...

RS - you're not making things worse - a beef growler is a delicious meal. So are beef flaps.

Anonymous said...

Iain,

Interesting link....

If you click on the "artistic" tab, you're taken to some pictures that are...how can I say?...a bit Theo Spark...

Anonymous said...

It's another name for pork pie for some Yorkshirefolk. I wonder if William Hague has ever eaten a growler...

Anonymous said...

Are you sure you dont mean old boiler?

Anonymous said...

And I always thought that a 'Growler' was a four wheeler - or perhaps that does not help either.

Scipio said...

Bloody hell - that thing looks like something the cautious carry petrol in!

Verity, is there something cryptic we should read into your culrenary tastes?

Anonymous said...

verity said...
- "you're not making things worse - a beef growler is a delicious meal. So are beef flaps."

It is probably best that I don't comment on the revolting image that this conjures up.

Anonymous said...

I thought they were icebergs that sat under the water level?

Anonymous said...

Adrian Yalland - "your culrenary tastes" - what is this new word culrenary? Do you mean 'culinary'? If you're going to use big words, then learn how to spell them!

As for what you can deduce from my comment, do I really have to make it any clearer what it's meant to mean? I just cannot believe the low sophistication of the people who frequent this blog.

Anonymous said...

verity said...
"If you're going to use big words, then learn how to spell them!"

You are probably make more spelling mistakes than anyone else on this blog and then claim that they are typos.

"I just cannot believe the low sophistication of the people who frequent this blog."

You are a prime example.

Anonymous said...

whether or not a Growler is a beef pie or an iceberg, you've got to admit that this is a fantastic concept for the "back pocket"! Mr. Brown could probably use one right about now !!