Countdown Boob

[MyBlackHen]

Bit of a boob on Countdown just now.

The conundrum was Brassica, with a reference to being hard up.
Nick then went to give the answer, Brassica saying that Brassic referred to being skint.
I have always knows it as Boracic, as in Boracic Lint.

[cupid04]

according to chambers it's a plant of the turnip family!

[bookbinder]

It seems to be a bit of a grey area:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boracic_lint

[Tilly2]

Could you explain that again, please?

[chaptazbru]

It is boracic, but it's pronouned brassic.

[mccfluff]

i always thought it was brassic - meaning skint.

[Old_Geezer]

Darn it ! I thought from the title this was going to be a story about Rachel and a wardrobe malfunction ! You tease !

[MyBlackHen]

Boracic lint was pink, giving rise to another term for being skint, 'pink lint'.

[MyBlackHen]

Chuckles @ OG.

[emmie]

being brassic means skint. Brassica different thing altogether.

[Tilly2]

I must have led a very sheltered or un-skint life.

I have never heard of brassic for skint, or pink lint for skint. Is it Cocney rhyming slang?

[emmie]

you could say that, but i have always known it, i wouldn't consider myself a cockney but all the family were born in the capital.

[Zacs-Master]

for goodness sake, Brassic (Boracic) Lint = skint.

[emmie]

this actually made me laugh.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=brassic

[Tilly2]

Are you getting exasperated with me, Zac's?

[MyBlackHen]

I know what brassica is Em10.
And, yes Tilly, Rhyming Slang.
I just questioned Nick's use of brassic, rather than the correct term, boracic.

[gingejbee]

...."too much time on hands" springs to mind...

[MyBlackHen]

Ooo-err at definition 5 on Em10's link.

[emmie]

My East End friends just say brassic. most aren't but i am .

[emmie]

the first one is funny...

[emmie]

oops didn't see that, sorry all, if someone thinks that is too rude, take it out...