In the U. S. we call those little wads of lint under the bed “dust bunnies.” I remember when I was in London that they are called by another name. It’s two words and the first word is Slut’s …
Can anyone tell me what the second word is? It’s something like
Slut’s wool or Slut’s fuzz, etc. Thanks.
Since it was in London was it rhyming slang?
Slut’s Muff => Fluff
Please forgive the passing drunk Paddy
I’m sure a British poster will be along shor hic tly
I’ll bump this for you while some Brtis are about.
I’ve only heard of “dust bunnies.”
I think I once posted a GQ about how do they breed so rampantly under my bed (especially as I have no carpet, just tiles) but there were no real answers. It’s a mystery.
Dude, talk about an over-ripe imagination…!
I’ve never heard them called anything other than dust bunnies. Must just be a London thing.
A google search using the words “dust bunnies” and “slut” yielded some info.
a period term for dust bunnies was slut’s wool
Mr Jim, my namesake, I am most impressed.
Although I have no cite for it, I know of a number of (older) people who use the term ‘slut’ to refer to messy, slovenly people - so there could be a link there.
Russell
“Slut” originally meant an untidy, slatternly, slovenly woman; it’s sexual connotation is relatively modern.
That’s it…slut’s wool! I wasn’t sure. Thanks for the help. Now I can sleep tonight instead of trying to remember what they are called. As to the other responses…suggestions…thanks for the giggles.
So did anyone mention the Sluts Snatch while you were here ?
I’m sure Yojimbo will be along shortly to remind us of it’s slang origins … Slut’s Muff => Fluff … f’king outstanding