http://www.word-detective.com/2009/09/balmy/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.word-detective.com/2009/09/balmy/comment-page-1/#comment-3081 Dick Holdstock Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:21:40 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=1548#comment-3081 And then there is the Barming Heath Lunatic Asylum built in Maidstone, Kent 1833. I understand you had to be Balmy to get in in 1850. And then there is the Barming Heath Lunatic Asylum built in Maidstone, Kent 1833. I understand you had to be Balmy to get in in 1850.

]]> http://www.word-detective.com/2009/09/balmy/comment-page-1/#comment-1176 Nik Berry Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:24:12 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=1548#comment-1176 Of course, as most English people (including me) are non-rhotic speakers, 'balmy' and 'barmy' are homophones. Of course, as most English people (including me) are non-rhotic speakers, ‘balmy’ and ‘barmy’ are homophones.

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