The Anatomy of Slang: Ping Pong Tiddly down the Nuclear Sub

Nowadays, my Friday afternoons are often spent with a good old friend, and invariably (thanks to Google) any dubious statements made have to be fact-checked and verified, right there, on the spot. Yesterday was no different.

We started off with the old saying, "Spectacles, Testicles, Wallet and Watch" a reference to all you need to go on an adventure but also a mimic of the Christian practice of motioning the Sign of the Cross. The average speed of an African Swift was another. The origins of Po...