Which word describes a type of provincial bread but also implies something that is botched or bungled, and/or refers to certain 'plumage'?

wendypj

I will take a stab at muff althought the bread would be muffin rather than muff. Apr 16 07, 12:10 AM

peasypod

You'll need to elaborate if you want the Golden Salad, wendy. Muffins are cake-ish types of things, you need to find the bread. Apr 16 07, 12:49 AM

wendypj

Okay - English muffins are a kind of bread, to 'muff' something is to botch it and where I am from a 'muff' is a term used for, shall we say, 'ladies' plumage. Apr 16 07, 1:44 AM

peasypod

Well, you're about as close as before. Stay away from muffins. Ladies plumage? The thought never crossed my mind. ;) Actually, if you look it up you'll find it matches bird feather arrangments, but I like your discreetness, wendy. Keep looking in Europe, or maybe Southern USA... Apr 16 07, 6:33 AM

lanfranco

I think Wendy was almost there. "Muff" can be short for "muffuletta sandwich," the term being a type of Sicilian bread and the the sandwich being popular in New Orleans. A "muff" is also a term for a cluster of feathers on certain birds. If I'm right, we can split the banana, but I'd rather split the sandwich: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muffuletta Apr 16 07, 8:13 AM

peasypod

Yes, she was there all right, so you both can have the Golden Salad----that was the huge clue, but I think she missed it. The Olive Salad is the New Orleans thingy with the pane Siciliana. Language intrigues me so. I would get sly looks here if I ordered a 'muff' to snack on... Apr 16 07, 5:25 PM

wendypj

If I went back home and asked a lady in a sandwich shop for a muff to snack on I would probably get punched in the face.......or taken out to dinner..... Apr 17 07, 2:58 AM