Oct 26, 2004 11:20
19 yrs ago
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English term
replete
Non-PRO
English
Art/Literary
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Tom (after having dinner):
I am “Replete of Surbiton”. Well, don’t just sit there woman – go and do the washing up.
‘The Good Life’
I am “Replete of Surbiton”. Well, don’t just sit there woman – go and do the washing up.
‘The Good Life’
Responses
5 +2 | nlingua is basically correct |
John Bowden
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5 +2 | I am so full (gorged would be apt) I personify "repleteness" |
nlingua
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4 | Explanation below |
Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
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3 | syty |
maciek_glowk (X)
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Responses
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8 hrs
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nlingua is basically correct
but the reference is to the (probably apochryphal) anaonymous letter-writer who would write to the Tmes to complain about some aspect of modern life, and sign themselves "Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells"
"Its image as a bastion of conservative values, has become immortalised in the fictional character of a morally outraged resident: "Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells".
So, Tom is saying that, unlike "Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells", he is perfectly happy and content - "replete" means having enjoyed a splendin meal and feeling "at peace with the world" - and since he lives in Surbiton (itself a byword for cosy suburban living), he is "Replete of Surbiton"
"Its image as a bastion of conservative values, has become immortalised in the fictional character of a morally outraged resident: "Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells".
So, Tom is saying that, unlike "Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells", he is perfectly happy and content - "replete" means having enjoyed a splendin meal and feeling "at peace with the world" - and since he lives in Surbiton (itself a byword for cosy suburban living), he is "Replete of Surbiton"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you."
2 mins
syty
syty, najedzony etc.
5 mins
Explanation below
re¡Pplete [ri plȲt]
adj
1. amply or fully equipped: amply, completely, or fully supplied with something
a kitchen replete with all the latest gadgets
2. full: having eaten enough to be fully satisfied
adj
1. amply or fully equipped: amply, completely, or fully supplied with something
a kitchen replete with all the latest gadgets
2. full: having eaten enough to be fully satisfied
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3 hrs
I am so full (gorged would be apt) I personify "repleteness"
In otheer words : "I am [Mr.] Replete of Surbiton"
(Tom lives in Surbiton)
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Note added at 3 hrs 37 mins (2004-10-26 14:58:45 GMT)
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For more context:
http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/goodlife/
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Note added at 9 hrs 28 mins (2004-10-26 20:48:55 GMT)
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see John\'s comments below
(Tom lives in Surbiton)
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Note added at 3 hrs 37 mins (2004-10-26 14:58:45 GMT)
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For more context:
http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/goodlife/
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Note added at 9 hrs 28 mins (2004-10-26 20:48:55 GMT)
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see John\'s comments below
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