Adam F Posted January 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Correct! It is indeed COD - Syrup and FIG - Cockney for WIG = COD piece! Just Number 3 left to go then..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Correct! It is indeed COD - Syrup and FIG - Cockney for WIG = COD piece! Just Number 3 left to go then..... ..... Doesn't a wig go on yer head and a cod piece go on your wotsit? ...am In taking this too seriously? Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted January 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 ...does it??? Maybe I was mistaken? If so I apologise! Indeed it does - http://www.thehendricks.net/codpiece_history.htm You learn something new everyday! Sorry chaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueboatdriver Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Hope I'm not splitting hairs too much Adam, but it's Syrup 'of' fig, not 'and' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy fred Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 we talking fish here, or what strange people ware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Is/was there an artist called John Dory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Weever (weaver) fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted January 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Not Weever Kam - best post before was on the right track! but not a John Dory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alun j. Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 No. 3 ..........?? Artistic fish ? How about Pollack ?? ............ as in Jackson P. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy fred Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 jackson pollock's picture of moby dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted January 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Hooorahh! Indeed the mighty JP - Jackson Pollock Complete listing: 1.) Bottom Bowline - TOPKNOT 2.) Syrup & ? - COD 3.) 'The Artisitic Fish' - POLLOCK 4.) Low frequency fish - BASS 5.) Not a short back and sides - MULLET 6.) A fish that likes it the latin way - CONGER 7.) Melting Metal - SMELT 8.) A fish made from a cow - BUTTERFISH 9.) Child's food catcher - BIB 10.) The fish that is the friend of a nun - MONKFISH 11.) Dark magic fish with pointy hat - WITCH 12.) Leather bottom foot dressing - SOLE 13.) Shortened slang for fantastic - BRILL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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