Answers to the previous quiz

[wellinghall]

1. Where would you go to buy Trevor Francis tracksuits? From a mush in Shepherds Bush (Only Fools and Horses).
2. Who could be so good for you? "I" could. Dennis Waterman as Terry McCann (Minder).
3. If your mansion house needs haunting, who should you call? Rentaghost.
4. Who lives at the Wonderland Zoo? The Hair Bear Bunch.
5. Who is the indisputable leader of the gang? Top Cat / Boss Cat.
6. What are you if you beat them all? A record breaker.
7. What can happen in the next half hour? Anything (Stingray).
8. What tells the time steadily? The clock in Trumpton.
9. Who is a sort of wondermouse? Fingermouse.
10. Who lived in Bedrock? The Flintstones.

Comments

[tree_and_leaf]

What does 'mush' mean, anyway?

[lil-shepherd.livejournal.com]

Normally, it means 'mouth' in UK slang, but I, personally, as born and bred UK resident with a fairly wide knowledge of UK slang, have no idea what it means in this case.

Not care, as I loathe Only Fools and Horses

A quick check with my local expert points to the use of 'Mush' as a term of address "Oi, mush!" to a stranger, and the on-line dictionary confirms this - but there is no evidence anywhere of it being used in the suggested context. Not the first time that writers of Only Fools or Minder get it wrong.

[tree_and_leaf]

Ah, thanks. I never watched it myself, but the linguistic aspect interested me...