[Jeff Egan]

Nothing what so ever to do with the sea, well not in any company I sailed with, but what does the word Rhaphanidosis mean?

[King Ratt]

Rhaphanidosis involves radishes, mallets and unfaithful husbands. The rest I leave to your imagination.

[Pompeyfan]

I think you stuff a radish where the sun don't shine?!. David

[Clockman]

Not sure about Rhaphanidosis but probably related to:

Rhaphania is a spasmodic disease caused by eating the seeds of wild radish, it is similar and allied to ergotism which is probably more common.

From the Greek Rhaphanos = Radish.

[R736476]

Hi Jeff,
It's not in my edition of the Oxford Dictionary and it's not in the Cambridge International Dictionary of English (CIDE).
Obviously not a Geordie word as the Editor in Chief of CIDE was a Geordie who I met in Istanbul Airport, in the bar, and he sent me a free copy!!
What crossword do you do?
Cheers,
Alex

[peter lewis]

a punishment adminestered to an aduldtress by her husband by the sound of it he beats the crap out of her answer suplied by google

[benjidog]

Agree with previous posters this is not in the main dictionaries - I checked out OED and Websters plus some on line sites. A Google search finds some sites that say this has a classical greek origin - but that could be a load of crap!

King Rat and Pompeyfan seem to have found the same internet sites as me. Bet they didn't find the one with the picture on involving two ladies and a plate of radishes though.

I ain't going to reference it here - you can look for it yourself if you are that sordid - definitely not suitable for polite company or children.
Now Jeff - is there something you are trying to tell us here?
Brian

[benjidog]

OK Jeff I just got it,

This is leading up to a posting on the "Hobbies" thread isn't it.

Brian

[trotterdotpom]

[quote=benjidog]
King Rat and Pompeyfan seem to have found the same internet sites as me. Bet they didn't find the one with the picture on involving two ladies and a plate of radishes though.
Brian[/QUOTE

Were the ladies enjoying radishes before, after or during raphanidosis?

There is restaurant chain with a popular salad bar called "Sizzlers" - now I know where the name comes from!

John T.

[calvin]

punishment for adulterers in anciant greece the cuckold husbusd would stuff large radishes up the a...s of the adulterers.

[Pat McCardle]

Originally Posted by calvin

punishment for adulterers in anciant greece the cuckold husbusd would stuff large radishes up the a...s of the adulterers.

Just the Green salad please steward!!

[Jeff Egan]

Bl***y h**l that was quick I have to give it to King Ratt my book describes it thus.
Rhaphanidosis was a punishment meted out to adulterous men by cuckold husbands in ancient Greece. It involved inserting a radish up their backsides!!!!!!!

[jim barnes]

Rhaphanidosis....from google,,,,,,,,The punishment for adulterers in ancient Greece. The cuckolded husband would stuff a radish up their ****.BUM