We stayed in by the telly, although the room was smelly

[venta]

Just another word-use survey. Consider the following sentence:

"Thank you very much for the smellies you gave me for my birthday."

[Poll #1618623]

Comments

[huskyteer.livejournal.com]

I know what it means but I wouldn't ever use it, on account of not being an auntie.

[phlebas.livejournal.com]

Would receiving smellies not make you into one, or at least a reasonable approximation?

[venta.livejournal.com]

Oh dear.

[venta.livejournal.com]

Well, in my defence I was considering using it in a letter to an auntie.

Well, a fake auntie. Finding myself rather poorly provided with relations, I industriously spent the first ten or so years of my life rapaciously appropriating other people's.