Looking for a sci-fi book pre 1975 containing a specific phrase or insult that I read in a paper back, possibly an anthology

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I think I read the paper back book in the 1960s The phrase or insult contains the following words where the first three words are the correct order from the book: "you poxy, parasitical, hackhanded, undomesticated, snot-gobbling, son of an old git" I've looked high and low for this book on the internet and can't seem to find it. I used to own the book as a paper back but have moved locations one to many times to still have it. And so some I can't recall title or author. Any help in finding the books would be appreciated.

As I vaguely recall - I believe that the insult was given by a robot butler to its owner (the story's protagonist).
 
With "poxy" and "git", I would say almost certainly British. That should narrow down your search. And if you can remember the cover...
 
Matteo said:
With "poxy" and "git", I would say almost certainly British. That should narrow down your search. And if you can remember the cover...
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Ah, but all fictional butlers ARE British. Aren't they
 
Ray Zdybrow said:
Ah, but all fictional butlers ARE British. Aren't they
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Good point. Wodehouse and Agatha Christie rather cornered the market with their butlers. The only exception that comes to mind is Nestor, in the Tintin stories.
 
Git: Originally an alteration of the word 'get', dating back to the 14th century, a shortening of 'beget', as in someone's misbegotten offspring, i.e. a bas*ard.

In parts of northern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland, 'get' is still used in preference to 'git'.
 
lslewis901 said:
I think I read the paper back book in the 1960s The phrase or insult contains the following words where the first three words are the correct order from the book: "you poxy, parasitical, hackhanded, undomesticated, snot-gobbling, son of an old git" I've looked high and low for this book on the internet and can't seem to find it. I used to own the book as a paper back but have moved locations one to many times to still have it. And so some I can't recall title or author. Any help in finding the books would be appreciated.

As I vaguely recall - I believe that the insult was given by a robot butler to its owner (the story's protagonist).
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Do you remember anything about the cover?
 
hitmouse said:
From Canvey Island.
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Ted Cassidy (right) was from Pittsburg, Pa.

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