There’s no way that Gandalf says ‘bandy crooked words’ at Edoras.
He is supposed to but it’s unintelligible.
shareIt's a perfectly cromulent expression.
Seriously, it's not an uncommon phrase in older literature, and quite recognizable to anyone reasonably well-read.
Speaking of well read, you obviously didn’t read what i wrote very well.
shareI took your post to mean that the phrase "bandy crooked words" made no sense. But if you were simply saying that the words weren't spoken clearly enough to be understood, then I did in fact misread you, and I owe you an apology, which I'm happy to give.
shareJust for using the word cromulent, I can forgive you most anything. You just embiggened my joy today.
shareOK fair enough, no apology necessary.
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