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9. My grandma always called her sofa a davenport.

Reply to Niagara (Reply #8)

Sun Dec 7, 2025, 10:42 PM

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Apparently it was originally a trade name like Xerox for sofa's made by the A.H. Davenport company of Massachusetts.

In Britain it was a type of writing desk, first commissioned by a ship's captain named Davenport.

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Here's some unsolicited advice for you, my dear LuckyCharms: CaliforniaPeggy Sunday #1

No worries Peggy... LuckyCharms Sunday #2

... True Dough Sunday #3

DA HOOF LuckyCharms Sunday #4

Correct! True Dough Sunday #5

That's how I look when i approach the altar to receive communion. LuckyCharms Sunday #6

Very unlikely story, Lucky! True Dough Sunday #7

There is a thing called "under proofing" but it's generally used in relation to bread dough Niagara Sunday #8

My grandma always called her sofa a davenport. hunter Sunday #9

I'm going to start calling my couch a davenport after I turn 70 Niagara Monday #12

I only know the term when selling "beef" Kali Sunday #10

''on the hoof'' in British English ... Donkees Monday #11