Here are a couple of pics from my recent trip to the South Downs (as proof!).
Bonus points if you work out exactly where...
Here are a couple of pics from my recent trip to the South Downs (as proof!).
Bonus points if you work out exactly where...
The lack of self-awareness is baffling.
The lack of self-awareness is baffling.
Have a nice rest of the day 🙂
Have a nice rest of the day 🙂
As evidence, I offer Carly Simon's lyrics in "you're so vain": "You had one eye in the mirror, as you watched yourself gavotte", often misheard as "cavort". How do I go about getting the OED to look into it or how can I build a stronger case?
As evidence, I offer Carly Simon's lyrics in "you're so vain": "You had one eye in the mirror, as you watched yourself gavotte", often misheard as "cavort". How do I go about getting the OED to look into it or how can I build a stronger case?
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So far it fits with the theory. The first recorded use of cavort is also late 18th c, so a lot later than the point at which gavotte was popular. The "kissing" aspect of the dance (2/3)
T
So far it fits with the theory. The first recorded use of cavort is also late 18th c, so a lot later than the point at which gavotte was popular. The "kissing" aspect of the dance (2/3)