"'Bayberry, balsam fir, wild ginger, and Arsesmart,' she said, sniffing like a truffle-hound. 'Bit of sage, too, I think.'
'Arsesmart? Is that a comment on what she thought of you?' ...
'Ha bloody ha,' her mother replied tartly, dusting the little heap of dried plant matter onto the table with the bones. 'Otherwise known as water-pepper. It's a rather irritating little thing that grows near brooks—gives you blisters and smarts the eyes—or other things, I imagine, if you happen to carelessly sit on it.'"
—Diana Gabaldon, The Fiery Cross (NY: Bantam Dell, 2001), 1003
chained_bear commented on the word Arsesmart
"'Bayberry, balsam fir, wild ginger, and Arsesmart,' she said, sniffing like a truffle-hound. 'Bit of sage, too, I think.'
'Arsesmart? Is that a comment on what she thought of you?' ...
'Ha bloody ha,' her mother replied tartly, dusting the little heap of dried plant matter onto the table with the bones. 'Otherwise known as water-pepper. It's a rather irritating little thing that grows near brooks—gives you blisters and smarts the eyes—or other things, I imagine, if you happen to carelessly sit on it.'"
—Diana Gabaldon, The Fiery Cross (NY: Bantam Dell, 2001), 1003
January 26, 2010
dontcry commented on the word Arsesmart
Where you can get your arses at wholesale prices.
January 26, 2010
bilby commented on the word Arsesmart
Ha!
January 26, 2010
sionnach commented on the word Arsesmart
I bet this would be great to feague horsies with!
January 26, 2010
chained_bear commented on the word Arsesmart
eeeeyew....
I was curious as to why it's capped, but the novel is grimly silent on this issue.
And on most others.
January 26, 2010
reesetee commented on the word Arsesmart
Grimly silent. I like that.
Also: Eeew.
January 27, 2010