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TheRedMax

Aleternaitce words for smells, noises etc!

A while aog I learnt that there was a particular word in japanese for the smell of dry mud and stone after a rainfall. Soon after i discovered there was a word for the smell of fresh cut grass. Now I...
03:50 Sat 29th Apr 20061 answer, last by tafkam 22:30 Sun 21st May 2006
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unruliejulie

mafia

having just watched the excellent programme on making the Godfather, i was left wondering what the word Mafia actually means. thanks
11:04 Wed 26th Apr 20063 answers, last by dawnI 05:04 Thu 18th May 2006
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El D

Same sound, different spelling?

Has anyone ever done any research on how words that sound the same but are spelt differently evolved? Surely all speech developed phonetically?
22:36 Fri 28th Apr 20065 answers, last by Mr Songman 10:13 Tue 09th May 2006
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10ClarionSt

The mysterious 'R'

What happened to pronunciation? On the BBC now, the presenters insert an 'R' where there isn't one e.g. Grarss, blarst, parst, marster, barth, glarss etc. What's this all about? Is there no such thing...
22:34 Wed 26th Apr 200625 answers, last by spook 22:28 Thu 04th May 2006
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Johnny blaze

what would you do if you was told to **c* off?

So you go to your best friends work place in a happy mood, 100% focused on what your friend had needed you for. But as soon as you step into the building (which you would have had every right to.....
15:52 Fri 28th Apr 200612 answers, last by MacGuffin 18:14 Tue 02nd May 2006
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Kay

Titles.

Slapper and Tart,How did these names come about? Does anyone know if they're old slang? T,I A.
16:01 Sat 29th Apr 20063 answers, last by felinechums 14:21 Tue 02nd May 2006
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doops

Cartoon's

there was a cartoon caracter with the catch phrase "Never gives in". ?????
12:16 Fri 28th Apr 20061 answer, last by oopsydaisy 18:15 Mon 01st May 2006
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arsenal1962

let not the deep swallow me up

let not the deep swallow me up is the motto of whcih instition?
18:04 Fri 28th Apr 20064 answers, last by rojash 18:22 Sat 29th Apr 2006
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10ClarionSt

What is fed up?

What does fed mean when people say they're fed up? Is it something to do with eating? Or something else?
21:43 Thu 27th Apr 20065 answers, last by 10ClarionSt 17:39 Sat 29th Apr 2006
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RAS

Flower of the mind

"Flower of the mind" is part of a saying or phrase or verse. Can anyone help Thank you.
15:00 Fri 28th Apr 20062 answers, last by RAS 01:28 Sat 29th Apr 2006
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Qmark78

If walls could talk what would yours say?

Mine would say Stop skiving off work and posting q's on the answer bank I think you need some new clothes stop listening to rubbish music You spend a fortune on diet pepsi no wonder your skint i think...
13:59 Thu 27th Apr 20066 answers, last by Azimov 22:13 Fri 28th Apr 2006
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david niven

Harry Tate to mean shoddy or poor?

I've grown up using the phrase, "That's Harry Tate" to mean that something is of poor quality, shoddy or has been bodged, especially in conection to DIY. But where does the phrase...
22:08 Thu 27th Apr 20066 answers, last by david niven 19:44 Fri 28th Apr 2006
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surreyman

Old Joanna

I often hear a piano referred to as the Old Joanna, how did this come about ?
13:49 Fri 28th Apr 20063 answers, last by surreyman 19:24 Fri 28th Apr 2006
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sandiemoore

Off & Of

Save 10% on 8 off the same item. Should this be of or off?
12:38 Fri 28th Apr 20063 answers, last by maximo 16:22 Fri 28th Apr 2006
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Beastly

*****

Has anybody heard of the derogatory term '*****' ? I have just been called one and I'm not sure whether to be offended or not.
11:25 Fri 28th Apr 200610 answers, last by Loosehead 15:39 Fri 28th Apr 2006
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kashwalah

Proverb

proverb illustrating the importance of thinking before you act
17:05 Wed 26th Apr 200613 answers, last by Quizmonster 07:31 Fri 28th Apr 2006
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becky01

why do we say...

ta ta instead of goodbye? ta da or ta ra sometimes as well, but why???
20:46 Thu 27th Apr 20062 answers, last by Quizmonster 07:26 Fri 28th Apr 2006
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reddrgaon

old rhymes/sayings

What is the rest of the rhyme 'a pint of water weighs a pound and a quarter'
13:22 Thu 27th Apr 20065 answers, last by lankeela 01:40 Fri 28th Apr 2006
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Pajama Girl

Bedsit

When looking on the internet at properties for lease in London, I see some described as a bedsit. What does that mean?
16:35 Wed 26th Apr 20063 answers, last by carolegif 10:44 Thu 27th Apr 2006
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poorclare

Scottish Saying

Can someone help with this one A short Scottish night (3 letters) e?n
14:59 Wed 26th Apr 20065 answers, last by poorclare 09:23 Thu 27th Apr 2006

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