The definitive guide to the real meaning of Gloucestershire place names

I produced a little book of these some years ago, I intend to publish a few here, so you could say the idea is pre-cooked. I hope you enjoy them, one group per day for the next few days. I hope you like the

Daglingworth

The bits hanging around the rear end of an unshorn sheep. Short for person who is unkemp and of slovenly appearance. Anyone white wearing dreadlocks.

Damery
The sort of things that women keep very deep in their handbags for unforeseen circumstances that men have no knowledge of. Much better that way.

Denecroft
A male Tuffley’s haircut, a sort of a mullet. Bit 1970’s.

Down Ampney
The soft hairs on a blonde woman’s face. Marilyn Monroe was well known to have Down Ampney which helped make her so photogenic and her skin always looked in soft focus. Not unpleasant.

Didmarton
One of those vacuum cleaners with a face on it that’s supposed to make cleaning fun, which it is just not.

Dudbridge
Unsafe crossing like the Bridge over the River Wye.

All these place name exist here in Gloucestershire UK. Find them on Google maps.
Happy New Year to all my readers