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Found this in the Vernon Coleman book I'm currently reading. It was so alien to me that I had to look it up, just to make sure it's areal word. Needless to say, it's been a minute since I read Gulliver's Travels and when I did, it was the German version.

brobdingnagian

Huge, Gargantuan, Massive, Colossal Really fucking big

Originated from the tale Gulliver's Travels, from the town Brobdingnag, where everything was really fucking big.

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=brobdingnagian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brobdingnag

Found this in the Vernon Coleman book I'm currently reading. It was so alien to me that I had to look it up, just to make sure it's areal word. Needless to say, it's been a minute since I read Gulliver's Travels and when I did, it was the German version. >brobdingnagian Huge, Gargantuan, Massive, Colossal Really fucking big Originated from the tale Gulliver's Travels, from the town Brobdingnag, where everything was really fucking big. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=brobdingnagian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brobdingnag
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I have a Vernon Coleman book it's just him complaining front to back

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:) Depending on the subject, that's understandable.

He's written a gazillion books, very prolific. I was quite surprised, because I only knew of him from his YouTube videos during the Covid era.

He also wrote cat books and many more: https://www.vernoncoleman.com/shopintroNEWamazon.htm

I especially like his "Animal Issues" section: https://www.vernoncoleman.com/animals.htm

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I'm going to have a hard time working that one into the conversation!!

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Maybe just ask people if they've read 'Gulliver's Travels' and how long ago it was.

Job interview

"Hello MrFadedglory. How nice of you to show up. What do you think you can bring to the table in our particular outfit?"

"Nice to meet you Ms. HR lady. Have you read 'Gulliver's Travels' and if you did, how long ago did that happen?"

"..."

"Want to see my brobdingnagian member?"