Help celebrate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Dr Samuel Johnson - composer of the first major dictionary of the English Language

A fast wasp

Bob Harrison, Lichfield

Someone who enjoys the music of the Police!

Lizzie, Lichfield

Tight underpants

Les Arnott, Norton Canes

the act of claiming inflated expenses as an MP or exorbitant bonuses as a banker

C Simon, LIchfield

Australian jelly-fish

Ann Kydd, Lichfield

A variant of the cup and ball game popular at the beginning of the last century amongst small boys. Each participant had to stand, legs akimbo, playing with their cup and balls, whilst the "Stinger" attempted to distract them by slapping their inner thighs with a ruler.

Chris Stanley, Lichfield

A game that bees play at the local town hall

Darren Gallagher, Birmingham

a] The rear end of a Spanish bee or B] affectionate nickname of St. Ignatius of Antioch.

D. Harper, Stonnall.

A Papercut

David Nash, Sutton Coldfield

A Papercut

David Nash, Sutton Coldfield

Predates the ChineseBurn. The “Stinger” would inflict a Stingo by pressing a bunch of nettles against the “Stingee’s” skin. Died out because the “Stinger” would often end up with a Stingo too hence the later and more enduring popularity of the Chinese Burn.

Hazel Ward, Birmingham