Now I slur my words and mangle the language with the best of them, though people close to me do still tease me for my tendency towards pomposity. |
She does not have a TV and her washing machine is an archaic model involving rubber hoses and a handle-operated mangle. |
Mills's sanction and concurrence, I besought a clandestine interview in the back kitchen where the Mangle was. |
And when institutions routinely mangle language is it any wonder that individuals will too? |
Mum used a mangle and a washboard so when the washing machine arrived it was a big moment. |
On washing day it was my job to wring out the washing by turning the mangle for her. |