In Dublin "delph" for dishes is disappearing, except among working-class youth who extended it to teeth: "Grand set of delph on her."
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I always assumed it came from Delft in Holland. Bc of the blue pattern. We call it that in my house, only recently realised others don't
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There are naughtier explanations of why the cowrie shell was called porcella in the first place... http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=porcelain …
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in 100 years people will write research papers uncovering the origin of covfefe!
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