Phrases & Sayings

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cheeks3374

Trans-Pecos town

What is the Trans-Pecos town were a New York writer and a Texas writer agreed to a flavorful showdown

lcole

highway

what highway is overrun by dinosaurs

Rod Serling

Misogynism

We all know this means hating of women from a male perspective, but what is a male hating female called?

wyrfoa

Chav ~ where did the term originate

I have heard the term used but would like to know where it came from, is it an acronym?

suffragette

o.k.

Where does the expression, OK, come from?

stevie-p

Missing some bits

if you wanted a minute...id send you an hour..if a raindrop was love id send you a shower.. Something like that,.anyone know it?? thanks

wannavegan

m.o.t.

Does anyone know what M.O.T. stands for? I've heard it used in connection with people of the Jewish faith.

The Tree

Where does the phrase.....

...make no bones about it come from???

titotitotito

where did the phrase one horse town originate

wendypol

jiggery pokery

what does the term jiggery pokery mean wendypol

123paul

Not sure if this is the best topic but no others seem appropriate. The urgent distress call Pan Pan (the one down from Mayday for when there is no immediate risk to life), is it pronounced Pan as in...

adonna

What is this sentence?

What does "John dog my hide" mean?

HappyFace

Is there a book of common phrases?

Is there a book on sale that lists common phrases and their origins. i.e the buck stops here, cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey etc....?

Presario

Translation

I have received an email that is written partially in Scottish Gaelic. Can anyone help translate the following to English? Ar n-athair a tha air n?amh: gu naom haichear d'ainm. Thigeadh do ri oghachd....

whiffey

This is from a Goon Show. Is it funny, sexist or policist ?

I mean, shouldn't stuff like this be banned ! Bloodnok: It's a copper. Spriggs: I'm not a policeman! Bloodnok: I beg your pardon, madam. Spriggs: I'm not a policewoman either! Bloodnok: I say, you're...