The context is the following:
There was the dining-room, solidly, portwinily English,...
Give the transcription if possible. Thanks.
2007-07-11 08:16:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It used to be an English custom for ladies and gentlemen to separate at the end of dinner and for the ladies to go off on their own to have a gossip while the men finished the meal off with port wine. The picture presented of this dining room is that it is very traditional, with solid, heavy furniture, and that it has been the scene of much drinking of port wine on the part of many gentlemen.
This word was made up by the author, but this picture is conveyed to the reader who is familiar with this custom!
2007-07-11 08:40:55 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i looked it up in the collins english dictionary as i've never heard this word and was curious.it's not in there.sorry.
2007-07-11 08:26:44 · answer #2 · answered by niki 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't find it anywhere.
2007-07-11 08:38:46 · answer #3 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋