One of the funniest items in Steve Clarkson's "The Canonical Compendium" is this entry on page 424 in the listings for The Yellow Face: "4,500 pounds, residuum of John Hebron's estate or approximate weight of an adult rhinoceros" *********************************************

Here are some other items from YELL please supply the ALTERNATE meaning. Supply one, some, or all missing 'meanings' ; send your answer/s directly to the list. Winners will receive a joke emailed to them by none other than Jephro Rucastle.

1. Scotch: unnamed servant, fir trees,
   or ................................
2. Middlesex: where Effie Munro's maiden aunt lived,
   or ...............
3. Lucy: daughter of John and Effie Hebron,
   or ..........
4. Hop: plant used in brewing,
   or ..........
5. Honeysuckle: a plant that grew about the cottage,
   or ................
6. Amber: stem for Munro's pipe
   or ......................
7. 100 pounds: amount of check/cheque given by Grant to Effie,
   or ......................
8. Shilling: a British Victorian monetary unit,
   or .......................
9. Crystal Palace: British public building,
   or .......................
10. Incognito: Latin term for 'not known',
    or ..........................