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TV DVD Fan · 03-27-2008, 10:23 PM

I know there's a language barrier, but I just can't make heads or tails out of the following exchange between Niles and Daphne from "The Focus Group":

Martin tells Frasier F.D.R. didn't have as good of a "rating" with the country as Frasier did with the focus group (11 out of 12 liked Frasier).

Daphne: ... Or Churchill for that matter.
Niles: Churchill. That cigar-chomping gin blossom with a face attached.
Daphne: You're right about that. There's a kiss hello to put you off your tea.

Two questions: what's a gin blossom? And... what does that last line mean? I'm supposing it's an English expression or something. Anyone know?

Also, anyone else have some strange lines of their own they heard from the show?

rc.uk · 03-31-2008, 02:04 PM

As an Englishman (and a northern one at that - I'm only about 25 miles away from Manchester, where Daphne is from) I'll have a go at explaining that dialogue.

I'm sure you know that Winston Churchill was one of our most famous Prime Ministers. He was rarely seen without a cigar in his mouth. 'Gin blossom' is slang for when the blood capillaries in the nose burst from excessive drinking.

So, you can imagine that Churchill - with his cigar and burst blood vessels - is not a pretty person to look at.

The second part refers to his wife greeting him when he gets home. The 'kiss hello' is pretty self-explanatory and 'tea' is a nothern term for dinner/supper, i.e. the main evening meal.

To put it all together, kissing Churchill would be enough to put his wife off her meal!

I hope that makes sense.

TV DVD Fan · 04-05-2008, 07:31 PM

Thanks for explaining, I get it now!

03-27-2008, 10:23 PM	#1
TV DVD Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 07, 2005 Posts: 2,602	Daphne's Strangest Lines I know there's a language barrier, but I just can't make heads or tails out of the following exchange between Niles and Daphne from "The Focus Group": Martin tells Frasier F.D.R. didn't have as good of a "rating" with the country as Frasier did with the focus group (11 out of 12 liked Frasier). Daphne: ... Or Churchill for that matter. Niles: Churchill. That cigar-chomping gin blossom with a face attached. Daphne: You're right about that. There's a kiss hello to put you off your tea. Two questions: what's a gin blossom? And... what does that last line mean? I'm supposing it's an English expression or something. Anyone know? Also, anyone else have some strange lines of their own they heard from the show?
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03-31-2008, 02:04 PM	#2
rc.uk Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 14, 2004 Location: UK Posts: 90	As an Englishman (and a northern one at that - I'm only about 25 miles away from Manchester, where Daphne is from) I'll have a go at explaining that dialogue. I'm sure you know that Winston Churchill was one of our most famous Prime Ministers. He was rarely seen without a cigar in his mouth. 'Gin blossom' is slang for when the blood capillaries in the nose burst from excessive drinking. So, you can imagine that Churchill - with his cigar and burst blood vessels - is not a pretty person to look at. The second part refers to his wife greeting him when he gets home. The 'kiss hello' is pretty self-explanatory and 'tea' is a nothern term for dinner/supper, i.e. the main evening meal. To put it all together, kissing Churchill would be enough to put his wife off her meal! I hope that makes sense.

04-05-2008, 07:31 PM	#3
TV DVD Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 07, 2005 Posts: 2,602	Thanks for explaining, I get it now!