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mollymandy

what did your granny used to say that made you laugh ?

what did she say or do that made you laugh when you were a kid ? my nana used to say my cups full and running over ... and then pour half her tea into her saucer and drink it . And she always wore bed...
19:43 Sat 07th Oct 200611 answers, last by Baby Jane 16:11 Thu 02nd Nov 2006
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missprim

Edgey

Has anyone heard this word used recently like a new word on the street, not the one you use when you are 'on edge'? I thought I heard someone use it on TV recently but I don't remember what it means?
15:51 Sun 08th Oct 20064 answers, last by sammy0304 23:52 Fri 20th Oct 2006
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ll_billym

Plural of an acronym

How do you write the plural of an acronym in a normal sentence? For instance is "Light Emitting Diodes" written as LEDs as I do? An apostrophe would be wrong in some cases but if the acronym ended in...
21:20 Wed 04th Oct 200610 answers, last by BreenM 14:15 Mon 16th Oct 2006
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Mesmer

Saying from USA I think.

Does anyone know the origin of the expression "I couldn't hit a red haired step child" used in the same context as "I couldn't hit a Barn Door"? It occurred today during the course of a game of...
22:39 Sun 08th Oct 20067 answers, last by BBWCHATT 02:48 Mon 16th Oct 2006
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bluevern

throwing a sausage down an ally

how did this saying come about
19:05 Wed 04th Oct 200611 answers, last by jhiker 15:24 Fri 13th Oct 2006
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emailia

Wakatepe!

Me and my friends say this phrase whenever we have a good idea; we got it from 'Un Indien Dans La Ville' and we keep wondering if anyone else in the world says it! Does anyone actually use it or know...
23:27 Fri 06th Oct 20061 answer, last by pb100191 22:12 Thu 12th Oct 2006
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MidnightBite

Flem

Ok, well in my family we call flem, goz, does anyone else do that ?
18:02 Sat 07th Oct 20066 answers, last by tallgirl35 23:20 Wed 11th Oct 2006
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gerry

Who decided that these words were swear words?

Who was it that decided that the F word & the C word & for that matter even the word S*it were regarded as Swear words?.
06:27 Thu 05th Oct 20068 answers, last by sheenadoran 11:41 Tue 10th Oct 2006
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MidnightBite

Smart Arse

Is it a northern saying or not ?
23:25 Fri 06th Oct 20068 answers, last by Quizmonster 07:40 Tue 10th Oct 2006
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cougar24250

What does the following mean

Any ideas what this signifies. "52 L of A. " Usual quiz numerical/quotation format !
11:51 Mon 09th Oct 20061 answer, last by jno 02:07 Tue 10th Oct 2006
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lankeela

French or not?

On Radio 4 tonight they were interviewing two different French men who both pronounced the word 'entrepreneurs' as 'En trepreneurs' (as in envy), as opposed to 'On trepreneurs' - now I believe George...
01:06 Mon 09th Oct 20064 answers, last by Octavius 18:43 Mon 09th Oct 2006
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VannaB

Ronny Roundhead....

I work with a girl from Stockport and she has usedthe following phrases that bewilder me as I have never heard of them. They are... Ronny Roundhead Percy Filth Selfish Stanley Does anyone know of any...
23:22 Wed 04th Oct 20067 answers, last by vegegirl 21:52 Sun 08th Oct 2006
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mitchigan

an expression originally german referring to the culture and interllectual spirit of an era

an expression originally german referring to the culture and interllectual spirit of an era
19:44 Thu 05th Oct 20061 answer, last by grburgess100 17:08 Sun 08th Oct 2006
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emmasmith1

eytmology of lolly

What is the origin/etymology of the word lolly meaning money?
19:12 Sat 07th Oct 20061 answer, last by B00 22:34 Sat 07th Oct 2006
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imajenarry

carrot and stick

is there a story behind the carrot and stick saying?...and if there is does anyone know what it is?thankyou in advance for any answers.
18:31 Fri 06th Oct 20063 answers, last by JillP 16:19 Sat 07th Oct 2006
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mitchigan

does anyone know

an expression originally german referring to the culture and intellectual spirit of an era
18:40 Fri 06th Oct 20061 answer, last by kempie 18:57 Fri 06th Oct 2006
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~ vortex ~

Watershed?

Why do they call the guideline for parental TV control a "Watershed"? eg.. Programs for adults are broadcast after the 9 o'clock 'watershed'
16:48 Fri 06th Oct 20061 answer, last by Quizmonster 17:59 Fri 06th Oct 2006
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Pajama Girl

A Black Maria and the Letters BNP

I was reading old news articles on the net. I was bewildered by: In 2003, three police cars and a black maria were called to the scene in Burnsley (I think) when a 14 year old boy help up the letters...
21:19 Thu 05th Oct 20064 answers, last by Octavius 15:05 Fri 06th Oct 2006
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VannaB

No news is good news

Now I always thought the phrase 'No news is good news' meant that whatever you hear will be bad news. Ever the pessimist as I was born on a Wednesday! However, does it mean this, or does it in fact...
23:20 Wed 04th Oct 20064 answers, last by lankeela 21:49 Thu 05th Oct 2006
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anotheoldgit

Quotation marks

Why when one puts quotation marks either side of a word or words, (when one posts a question on answer bank) , does it place " instead of the quotation marks?
12:06 Thu 05th Oct 20065 answers, last by Octavius 15:33 Thu 05th Oct 2006

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