Tee hee...excellent! And then there is the Aussie version which I don't even pretend to understand. We could all drive each other nuts trying to avoid doing anything unsavory to poor Fido, if we really put some effort into it. Me, I'm for saying it in my own version of English (US) and letting the context provide the meaning. If you had perhaps wanted to smoke a fag instead of needing one, your meaning would have been clear. Of course, we don't THINK that way, but if we're aware of a "conflict" between versions of ye olde English--we could at least make some sense.

From the description of the author's past, it does seem to fit her, doesn't it? Thanks for sharing. BTW Scarlett, I love the new peaceful background of the site!