Mark Williamson wrote:
And, for the transcript: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=pap ... "gove" appear'd ("appeared") to be a noun though. Remember, please don't noun verbs. In case you're ("you are") wondering, "noun verbs" is a colloquial English phrase meaning "use what is usually a noun as if it were a verb". In fact, the word "noun" in the phrase "It's bad to noun verbs!" is a nouned verb.
I have not found "gove" in an English dictionary but "borogove" appears to be derived from it, and we all know that that is a "thin shabby-looking bird with its feathers sticking out all round--something like a live mop."
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