Just so that when someone says to you in a fit of pique "ge'way and boil yer head" (that's said in a Belfast accent by the way to add to the effect) you can say in response "Ok I will then" as you proceed to fill your kettle, modelled as a replica of your head, and make a nice cup of tea.
-- xenzag, Oct 03 2005

I can't understand why I don't have one of these already. I will look into how I can make one.
-- wagster, Oct 03 2005


Water outa the nose and steam outa the ears.
-- skinflaps, Oct 03 2005


Over here the pronunciation is more like 'Gwan boyur heed'. +
-- moomintroll, Oct 03 2005


Variant: "Awa' an bile yer heid."
-- calum, Oct 03 2005


The Maori equivalent - "pokokohua" (cooked head) - is traditionally a grievous insult.
-- Adze, Oct 04 2005


ive been looking for one of these. + + +
-- benfrost, Oct 05 2005


totally unrelated, the Japanese favor an iron tea pot shaped like a badger, due to a childrens fable about such.
-- dentworth, Oct 05 2005


Really? Sounds like a short cut to merchanizing riches:

"Once upon a time there was a happy plastic wombat...
-- moomintroll, Oct 05 2005



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