The results from the Readers’ Choice contest for favorite movies is now posted in the newly cleaned Dungeon. Head on over and see if your favorites made the list.

http://www.annemallory.com/dungeon/readers-choice/

Merriam-Webster

A written communication : letter
Etymology: Middle French lettre missive, literally, letter intended to be sent.

Letter missive = a letter from a superior authority conveying a command, recommendation, permission, or invitation.

Merriam-Webster

A large suitcase.

Wikipedia

A portmanteau (from 16th century French, plural portmanteaux) is a large travelling case made of leather. Originally designed to carry (porte) your coats (manteaux), the portmanteau stands on end, so that the coats are hung vertically, and opens up like a book to make a pair of mini-closets joined by hinges.

Additionally…

Portmanteau has a different definition in today’s world — as a combination word that has two meanings or sounds packed into one word. Blame Lewis Carroll.

One easily imposed on. To gudgeon; to swallow the bait, or fall into a trap: from the fish of that name, which is easily taken.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

GUZZLE. Liquor. To guzzle; to drink greedily.

GUZZLE GUTS. One greedy of liquor.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

I just found the term guzzle guts too funny.

Exceeding hungry.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

Like when you have waited two hours for a table and are ready to eat your fork…

Abusive language. Come, let us have no more of your gum.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

A simple credulous fellow, easily cheated.

Gulled = Deceived, cheated, imposed on.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

Rum and water. Grog was first introduced into the navy about the year 1740, by Admiral Vernon, to prevent the sailors intoxicating themselves with their allowance of rum, or spirits. Groggy, or groggified; drunk.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

A silly fellow or woman.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

A term used by bruisers to signify a man who will bear a great deal of beating.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

Ah, the old “glutton for punishment.”