Amonst the thoughtful gifts I received this Christmas was a day by day calendar from my son. This one features obscure and archaic English words - my son knows I am a language buff.

I was having a browse through it today and the entry for 26th Jan ( that's Jan 26 for our US buddies ) caught my eye:

"Inexpressibles, Unmentionables"
Trousers or breeches... an article of dress not to be mentioned in polite circles. -- William Whitney's Century Dictionary 1889

Yes, that sums it up for me!

Slainte!