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archiestaffy

Ten to the Dozen

Dont understand where this one came from???????
14:58 Sun 17th Sep 20067 answers, last by samrx 07:24 Sat 07th Jan 2012
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JillP

Black Coffee

Why is it now considered, by the thought police, that asking for black coffee in a restaurant is a racist remark? To what race does black coffee belong? Would asking for white coffee also be...
17:56 Sat 16th Sep 200628 answers, last by JillP 22:44 Sat 30th Sep 2006
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JillP

Butcher's Dog

From whence comes the saying 'Fit as a Butcher's Dog' ?
05:45 Mon 18th Sep 20062 answers, last by Springdouble 01:43 Wed 27th Sep 2006
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milzie_boo

boiz

why do boys always act really nice when it is just the two of you but then an idiot in front of his friends?
13:38 Mon 18th Sep 20062 answers, last by juddlinski 02:17 Thu 21st Sep 2006
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archiestaffy

T's or C's

Why do some people swap t's for c's? E.g Where is the hospicle? I cant seccle? Get me a boccle? Its so damn irritating!
18:20 Sun 17th Sep 200611 answers, last by lucyshandbag 18:45 Wed 20th Sep 2006
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tingirl

_ster?

What is the significance of '_ster' in words such as lobster, monster, gangster?
21:48 Sun 17th Sep 20067 answers, last by tingirl 23:23 Tue 19th Sep 2006
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chickwoo

welcome

does croeso mean welcome in welsh?
19:27 Mon 18th Sep 20062 answers, last by SteveD 08:18 Tue 19th Sep 2006
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Lan

Indian Giver, where does this come from?

I'd heard this phrase quite alot when I was young but recently heard it in a song. I get that it means something along the lines of giving something to somebody and then taking it away again but where...
16:30 Fri 15th Sep 20063 answers, last by dr john 18:10 Mon 18th Sep 2006
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cavendish

english word pronunciation

which common english word is pronounced differently when used to describe a certain nationality?
20:56 Sun 17th Sep 20062 answers, last by cavendish 09:51 Mon 18th Sep 2006
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tammylogan

"sick like a dog"

where those "sick like a dog" came from?
21:28 Sun 17th Sep 20061 answer, last by Quizmonster 09:07 Mon 18th Sep 2006
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tammylogan

sick like a dog

where those sick like a dog come from?
21:32 Sun 17th Sep 20061 answer, last by Quizmonster 09:06 Mon 18th Sep 2006
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heroes

Good night America

Which talk show signed off With the phrase "Goodnight America, wherever you are"?
17:02 Thu 14th Sep 20066 answers, last by Manxperson 10:27 Sun 17th Sep 2006
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squirelpoo

hang on a minute

whats all this about
21:24 Sat 16th Sep 20063 answers, last by bernardo 02:10 Sun 17th Sep 2006
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hvnlymusic

where did the apple for the teacher come from?

Where did the apple for the teacher come from?
04:47 Sat 16th Sep 20061 answer, last by shaneystar2 20:54 Sat 16th Sep 2006
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squirelpoo

speach

how many phrases and sayings do you use when talking to someone insted of using the "queens" english
21:48 Fri 15th Sep 20068 answers, last by sophie_1003 20:27 Sat 16th Sep 2006
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dr pop

initially speaking

he following are proverbs or sayings.best of luck - they are not easy! 1 fiatml 2 htkndn 3 iiallthnt 4 ncactmbo 5 oscls 6 sissig 7 rbsfbe 8taratt 9 tbtm 10 tlngo 11 pinac 12 nnnpd 13 linabas 14...
11:49 Sat 16th Sep 20064 answers, last by SteveD 17:19 Sat 16th Sep 2006
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Bubblegum

''On their Toes''

If somebody was told to ''be on their toes'' with somebody else, what does this mean?
21:06 Fri 15th Sep 20064 answers, last by Quizmonster 09:15 Sat 16th Sep 2006
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informashun

horrid word

i cringe everytime i hear the word , sucks, used. i guess its an americanism but does anyone know of the words origin and thus use.
13:07 Fri 15th Sep 20063 answers, last by tonyted 23:04 Fri 15th Sep 2006
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wnjxc21

Yankee Doodle

Whilst walking along some local marsh land looking at the wildlife, I noticed a feather floating down (much like in the movie 'forrest gump') Amazingly it landed atop a gentlemans hat, which prompted...
11:22 Fri 15th Sep 20064 answers, last by jno 13:58 Fri 15th Sep 2006
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micko1962

Start from scratch

Can anyone tell me where the saying "start from scratch" came from ??
16:56 Thu 14th Sep 20062 answers, last by Kingaroo 07:27 Fri 15th Sep 2006

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