attn uk folks

[Athena Appleton]

just wondering about the use of a word... what are "baubles"? When I read the word I immediately think of "bubbles", so I don't know if the two words mean about the same thing... do they?

[Scellanis]

how is the word used.....

when I see the word baubles I automatically think of Christmas tree decorations...the round glass ones that are pretty bright colours and ofter have glitter on them.....

[Athena Appleton]

yeah, they were in reference to Christmas decorations... Dobby's baubles with pictures of Harry's face on all of them in the Room of Requirement... so they're basically like the colored balls on Christmas trees?

[Scellanis]

yep, thats it....they arent necessarily round....you get ones like raindrops and so on but basically it is the glass balls you put on a Christmas tree

[Athena Appleton]

thanks very much

[gecko]

Just thought I'd post this here:
http://www.hp-lexicon.org/help/strictly_british1.html

A long list of British phrases and expressions explained!
(though baubles isn't on it!)

[Ferrus]

As far I as know baubles are any cheap, shiny objesctas like cristmas balls but can also be cheap, false jewels (for example)...

[Scellanis]

I shouldnt imagine all Christmas baubles are cheap....

im not sure about the cheap jewels, its not something I associate with the word Bauble but maybe it depends where in Britain you come from.....

[Jotomicron]

Acording to Dictionary.com, bauble means:

a small, showy ornament of little value; a trinket.

[fierce]

Baubles aren't cheap at all, maybe it's just australia, but they tend to be fairly expensive. The glass ones are the most expensive, but I saw some plastic ones for $16 a pop!