Quote: Double Movement "I wonder if "monk on" might have something to do with being quiet when fed up, so not speaking like a monk?
This should be in a chat thread IMHO.
Now if I was a moderator and if I ruled the world ...
The one I mentioned earlier, "Black bright" probably has a coal connection?'"
Well anthracite is very shiny in particular.
But don't forget the process called 'blacking' a polishing process ... any old timer with a range fire would know of.