Pedants' Paradise

[Serial_Apologist]

'Standers' are presumably people who refuse to remain seated while they're being painted, photographed or otherwise portrayed.

They might regard themselves as outstanders!

[Padraig]

'Standers' are presumably people who refuse to remain seated while they're being painted, photographed or otherwise portrayed.

Or, they could be like the tax collector, standing humbly afar.

[french frank]

Where does all this leave 'standers'? I think they should stand and be recognised. I suppose you can have the standers of drinks and the standees.

Apparently in the sense of 'standing s.o. a drink', the correct word for one who is stood (a drink) is a stooder, not a standee:

1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. xiv. [Oxen of the Sun] 405 Will immensely splendiferous stander permit one stooder..to terminate one expensive..libation.

Though it must be admitted that the OED says Joyce invented it for the context.

[Serial_Apologist]

Apparently in the sense of 'standing s.o. a drink', the correct word for one who is stood (a drink) is a stooder, not a standee:

1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. xiv. [Oxen of the Sun] 405 Will immensely splendiferous stander permit one stooder..to terminate one expensive..libation.

Though it must be admitted that the OED says Joyce invented it for the context.

[LezLee]

I think I posted this a long time ago. When I first moved to Scotland 10 years ago I was quite amused to see the notice on the buses:
'40 seated and 8 standees'

[Padraig]

If this has come up I couldn't find it: I've come across 'appellee', which means, if I understand correctly, the lower court which has been challenged in a higher court. The 'appellant' is the person who is challenging.

[gurnemanz]

If this has come up I couldn't find it: I've come across 'appellee', which means, if I understand correctly, the lower court which has been challenged in a higher court. The 'appellant' is the person who is challengi

Appellee - someone being pelted with fruit.

[oddoneout]

Appellee - someone being pelted with fruit.

Or a would be footballer...

[Leinster Lass]

Appellee - someone being pelted with fruit.

Or 'appily tasting of apple.

[Serial_Apologist]

Appellee - someone being pelted with fruit.

Appallee - some who would be appalled at such a suggestion!

[gurnemanz]

Appallee - some who would be appalled at such a suggestion!

Appallee - someone about to be cremated.

[cloughie]

Appellee - someone being pelted with fruit.

Wouldn’t that be applee

[french frank]

Wouldn’t that be applee

Based on the verb 'to apple' ?

[Padraig]

Based on the verb 'to apple' ?

Which is what Adam and Eve got up to in the Garden.

[french frank]

Which is what Adam and Eve got up to in the Garden.

When Adam delved and Eve appled …

(Who was then the applee? Adam, the apple or the Tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil?)