Lag,
protective covering against cold.
Lag,
fall behind.
Lag,(old)
prisoner, recidivist.
If you lag behind you can lag the pipes
with the old lag.
Lair,
animals den.
Lamb,
small sheep.
Lamb,
(dim) lambast - to hit.
If you hit the lamb, I'll lamb you!
Mary had a little lamb,
It's fleece was black as soot,
And into Mary's bowl of soup,
'is sooty foot 'e put.
Lancaster,
Whitley Bomber.
Lancaster,
limp plant of the daisy family.
Lap,
circuit.
Lap,
flap of cloth.
Lap,
thigh tops of seated person.
Lap,
(vb) to drink via tongue.
Lap,
Laplander.
Laps,
circuits.
Laps,
action of licking.
Laps,
collection of cloth flaps.
Laps,
collection of thigh tops.
Laps,
Laplanders.
Lapse,
passage of time.
Lapse,
discontinuance of agreement due to the above.
A lapdog is a small quadruped that sits on it’s owner’s
lap. It does not, usually, belong to a Laplander. A
Lap-dancer also is rarely from Lapland.
Larva,
a maggot.
Lava,
a volcanic exudation.
The lava swallowed up the larva.
Lark,
song bird.
Lark,
caper, escapade.
They were upwith the lark, just for a lark.
Last,
shoe form.
Last,
ultimate.
Last,
prolong.
It was his last last, so he had to make it last.
Also: That is the last thing I need. Meaning I don't want it at all.
And: That is the last thing I need. Meaning That item is the
ultimate requirement, but I do need it.
Lathe,
a machine for turning.
Lath,
thin length of wood.
Lath,
to wash.
He laved the laths he had turned on the lathe.
Laud,
to praise.
Lord,
God or a member of the peerage.
He lauded the Lord God.
Law,
rule, regulation.
Lore,
knowledge, (tradition).
The law of the sea was based on seamen`s lore.
Lawn,
neat area of grassland.
Lawn,
fine linen.
Lorn,
desolate.
She was lorn because she’d stained her lawn on the lawn.
Lay,
(pt) lie, rest.
Lay,
to place or deposit, bricks, eggs, tables.
Lay,
to produce an egg.
Lay,
form of verse.
Lay,
not ordained.
Lay the table while the hen lays her egg, then lay down
Compose a lay before the lay preacher arrives.
Layer,
one who lays.
Layer,
productive hen.
Layer,
stratum.
Leak,
trickle of liquid from faulty container.
Leak,
unauthorised release of classified informantion, often by moles.
Leek,
vegetable.
The leek bucket has a leak.
Lead,
vanguard, forerunner, most important.
Lead,
soft, malleable, bluish-gray metal.
Lead,
electrical cable.
Lead,
leash (of dog).
Led,
(pt) lead.
L.E.D.,
light emitting diode.
The lead singer in the band "Heavy Metal",
seemed to have lead in his boots, until he
stepped on the live lead!
Leaf,
foliage.
Leaf,
one sheet of paper.
Lief,
to be eager.
I’d as life lie on the leaves he wrote on the first leaf.
Lean,
slim, not fat.
Lean,
out of true, out of perpendicular.
Lean,(David)
film director.
Lien,
a legal right to another’s property.
The lean man was found to lean to the left to see the
David Lean film.
Leant,
inclined.
Lent,
period from Ash Wednesday to Easter.
Lent,
to loan.
Lens,
camera attachment.
Len's,
belonging to Len.
Learned,
knowledgeable, wise.
Learned,
memorised.
Learned Counsel had learned the defence by
heart.
Lesser,
smaller.
Lessor,
person who grants a lease.
He was the lessor of the lesser plot.
Lettuce,
salad plant.
Lettice,
girl's name.
Letters,
correspondence.
Letters,
alphabetical symbols.
Let us,
shall we.
In our letters we had suggested that they let us,
eat lettuce with Lettice.
Levee,
ball, dance, formal gathering of people.
Levee,
embankment.
Once the levee was complete the king held a
levee in celebration.
Ley On,
Chinese restaurateur.
Lay on,
lie upon.
Lay on,
to provide, drinks snacks etc.
Leon,
male name.
"Lay on the drinks," Leon ordered as he lay on the sofa
and watched.
Liar,
untruthful person.
Lyre,
stringed instrument.
Lire,
Italian coin.
The liar said the lyre cost ten thousand Lire.
Licence,
permission.
License,
complete freedom.
He did not licence license.
Lies,
untruths.
Lies,
(3ps) to lie.
He lies in bed all day telling lies.
Lightening,
relieving, making lighter.
Lightning,
thunderbolt.
The lightning was lightening the sky.
Like,
please.
Likes,(alikes)
similar type.
Likes,
preference.
Licks,
repeated movement of the tongue.
The likes of them likes ice cream licks.
Lime,
a fruit.
Lime,
a tree, not bearing lime fruit.
Lime,
additive to cement.
Lime(Harry)
bad character in ‘The Third Man’ film.
Limm,
to depict or portray.
Limb,
an extremity.
He added lime to his palette to limn with his limb,
Harry eating the lime fruit behind the lime tree.
Limp,
soft. Not rigid.
Limp,
to walk, favouring one leg or foot.
His hair was limp as was his gait as he approached the gate.
Line,
connection between two points.
Line,
job, occupation.
Line,
string twine.
Lion,
large cat like animal.
His line was keeping lions on the line while
treading a narrow line.
Linseed oil,
Linday Doile.
Liner,
a large passenger ship.
Liner,
alining to protect.
List,
to lean out of true.
List,
a record, menu.
Liszt,
composer.
We list Lisz, and list to port.
Litter,
offspring of animals.
Litter,
rubbish.
Litter,
propriety material for cat boxes.
Throw the litter into the litter before she produces
her next litter.
Live,
exist.
Live,
positive electrical current.
Live,
not pre-recorded.
Liv,
female name, Scandinavian.
‘Live to perform live,’ Liv said, before she cut
the live cable.
Loaf,
bread portion.
Loaf,
laze.
Loaf,
(sl) head/brain.
Use your loaf, buy a brown loaf and don’t loaf
around all day.
Loan shark,
crooked money lender.
Lone shark,
Jaws.
Locomotion,
movement.
Loco motion,
mad movement.
Low commotion,
low disturbance.
Loch,
Scottish lake.
Lough,
Irish lake.
Lock,
fastening.
Lock,
strand of hair.
Lock,
turning ability of a vehicle.
Lock,
a gate to adjust water levels.
Between the loch and the lough there was a lock
with a lock of hair caught in the lock.
Locket,
pendant.
Lock it,
fasten it.
Take the locket and lock it.
Lodger,
renter of accommodation.
Loggia,
Italian porch.
The lodger sat in the loggia.
Log,
a piece of cut timber.
Log,
record.
Keep a log of the logs.
Long wait,
from one pay-day to the next.
Long waite,
tall thin carol singer.
Long weight,
iron weight for sash windows.
Long Weight,
extra long Player's cigarette.
The long waite didn’t know if his long wait was for
a long weight or a long Weight.
Look up,
sight.
Look up,
reference.
Loot,
swag, proceeds of robbery.
Lute,
musical instrument.
Part of the loot was a lute.
Love,
amore.
Love,
zero score in tennis.
The score was love all, Love.
Loughborough,
town in Midlands, pronounced Luffbra.
Loughboro',
acceptable (abr.) of above.
Lugger,
one who lugs or pulls.
Lugger,
coastal vessel.
Luger,
German hand gun.
With the luger hos forced the lugger to pull the lugger.
Lumbago,
pain in the back.
Plumbago,
a flowering plant or graphite.
Lumber,
to move awkwardly.
Lumber,
timber.
He lumbered in search of lumber.
Lying,
telling untruths.
Lying,
??? to lie. Present continuous, Gerund???
Lying,
to be in a prone state.
Whilst lying in bed.
In bed telling lies, or simply resting?
CHINESE WHISPERS
Lars Tweeq,
Norse under minister.
Last week,
the week before this one.
Letsby Avenue,
Let's be having you.
Let’s be having you. We’re ready for you now.
Lilo,
inflatable mattress.
Lie low,
keep down.
Lie low on the Lilo.
Larry King,
Larrikin Irish/Liverpool tongue lashing.
Londonderry Air,
Irish refrain.
London derriere,
London bottom.
Longchamps,
French racecourse.
Longshanks,
long legged person.
Liquor,
booze.
Lick her,
apply tongue to female person.
She was only a Publican’s daughter
but she preferred men to liquor.
Lucca's aid,
the help of Lucca
Lucozade,
propriety health drink
Lucca's aid was Lucozade, or even
Lucozade was Lucca's aid.
MALAPROPISMS
The world is my lobster, The world is my oyster.
NAMES & NOUNS
Larry King,
Larrikin.
ODDS
Laughter,
pron. lafter.
Leicester,
pron. lester.
Liquidator,
to do with bankruptcy, or Mafia hit men.
Liquidhater,
takes only solids.
Leed rolls,
bread buns, cobs, from northern city.
Lead roles,
starring parts.
Lead rolls,
roofing supplies of metal sheeting.
A "lead" violinist.
Landlord,
person to whom rent is paid usually for larger properties.
Landlady,
as above, usually for rooms, rather than the whole house.
Lincoln's Inn,
a place for smart lawyers with no beds - only chambers!
That is the last thing I need can mean:-
I don’t want it at all - or
the item is my ultimate requirement,
but I do need it.
Why do we “look at” something that needs repairing.
‘If I just look at it, it won’t get fixed.’
WHAT THE ‘ELL * GO TO ‘ELL
L,
letter of the alphabet.
‘ell
(sl) hell.
SPOONERISMS
Lead of spite,
speed of light.
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