It’s the second instalment from our live show at the Chichester Festival Theatre and in this episode Susie and Gyles take us through the revolving doors of the language of hotels.

Gyles re-visits his days as an MP as we uncover the origin of the word ‘lobby’ and Susie reveals the icy reason why at 15, she aspired to be a hotel manager! Fortunately for us, Susie instead decided to become a lexicographer and takes us on a few further visits to hostels and chamber chums with detours to pickets and prisons along the way.

The 1000 strong crowd at Chichester put Susie and Gyles to the test with their questions (transcribed below) and came up with some very inventive definitions for Susie’s Trio.

Questions from the live audience - TRANSCRIPTION:

Sarah Brocker, - “Where does the word Trug for a garden basket come from?”

David Lambert, Chichester - “What is the origin of the word ‘Flapjacket’, it sounds as if it should be made of surgical steel doesn’t it?"

Audience member 3 - "At university, I used the word ‘somewhen’, and people looked at me like I was stupid?"

Audience member 4 - “How do you pronounce Gif?”

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Susie’s Trio:

Griffonage - sloppy or careless handwriting

Cachinnate - loud cackle

Cancatevate - to heap stuff into a pile

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