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inej

Do what kids say today baffle you ?

I was talking to my 14year old cousin , he asked for sandwich after he had finished he said that it was "bum" so i said oh you didn't like it , he said no it was great , i hadn't got a clue , i am in...
23:59 Sun 23rd Apr 200616 answers, last by dawnI 05:12 Thu 18th May 2006
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orphanides

im going to see a man about a dog

what does im going to see a man about a dog mean <TABLE id=HB_Mail_Container height=&quot;100%&quot; cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=&quot;100%&quot; border=0...
21:06 Sun 23rd Apr 20064 answers, last by frenchfriar 21:31 Wed 10th May 2006
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keyboardinc

Ninjas vs. Pirates

who in their right mind woud say; it's like judgin Ninjas vs. Pirates! top of the mornin to ya! et tu bruce Can you hear me now? When a man loves a woman
03:18 Tue 25th Apr 20067 answers, last by frenchfriar 21:06 Wed 10th May 2006
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d0gsb0dy

Any Spanish, French, Italian or Polish speakers?

I need to translate the phrase 'You are too early' into the above languages. I'm OK with German, but need advice with the others. Anyone help, please?
00:04 Mon 24th Apr 200619 answers, last by diossi 18:43 Wed 03rd May 2006
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pinksmartie

what's the difference?

what's the difference between words like industrialisation and industrialization? there are other words too like that but i cant remember them.
18:58 Mon 24th Apr 20065 answers, last by laughy_girl 16:44 Tue 02nd May 2006
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bodybeatrock

scandinavian influences on the Enhglish language

Can anyone help me on where i would look for examples of influences on the English language from the invasion of scandinavian tribes between th 8th and 11th century?
17:04 Tue 25th Apr 20069 answers, last by d0gsb0dy 20:38 Sun 30th Apr 2006
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PublicSafety

Smack

Why is heroin called smack?
06:52 Wed 26th Apr 20064 answers, last by Azimov 00:28 Thu 27th Apr 2006
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Westenra-Fan

catholic phrase

what are "hail marys and our fathers" i've heard that mentioned in catholic churches?
00:54 Tue 25th Apr 20063 answers, last by pega 15:31 Wed 26th Apr 2006
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jamesy boy

You doyle!!!

On Teesside, a common insult is "doyle"; it's quite mild, meaning a silly person. Ay ideas where it's from?
20:35 Tue 25th Apr 20061 answer, last by Quizmonster 07:55 Wed 26th Apr 2006
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TAM

sem to your life!

Does anyone remember the word Sem? I went to uni and no one outside of Bedford seems to have heard of it. Sem bob? Sem Bob Geldof? Sem bobalina? etc Popular playground saying in the late 80's/early...
18:34 Mon 24th Apr 20061 answer, last by Narolines 23:43 Tue 25th Apr 2006
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shortstuffO3

need one

I need a Latin quote that has a deep meaning. I do this quote a day thing and i need a quote for today. Sorry if I already posted this, but I checked and it said that I didn't post it...so. Thanks
19:50 Mon 24th Apr 20067 answers, last by Azimov 21:38 Tue 25th Apr 2006
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pinksmartie

up to scratch

where does the saying up to scratch come from? eg. not up to scratch
18:26 Mon 24th Apr 20063 answers, last by waimarie 08:52 Tue 25th Apr 2006
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subofficer

saying

never cast a clout till may is out
23:54 Sun 23rd Apr 20065 answers, last by subofficer 22:20 Mon 24th Apr 2006
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alzheimer

DV and WP

Can anybody out there please tell me...who first quipped "DV and WP" ie Deus Volente (God willing) and Weather Permitting. I have a feeling it may have been a radio comedian from the post WW2 era but...
11:15 Mon 24th Apr 20062 answers, last by alzheimer 21:20 Mon 24th Apr 2006
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Hammer Head

Read this.

Tihs snetnece povres taht the hmnuan biarn olny lokos at the fsirt and lsat ltretes of a wrod. The lrteets in the mdilde of the wrod are cpoletmley irogned. Is this theory true.
21:56 Sun 23rd Apr 200614 answers, last by Azimov 19:31 Mon 24th Apr 2006
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Thunderbird+

blackthorn winter

It could be an animals & nature question but ill give it a go here first. I was talking with some work collegues about the weather and nature in general and I remarked on how in some years, I had...
13:17 Mon 24th Apr 20062 answers, last by Thunderbird+ 15:27 Mon 24th Apr 2006
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Striker1948

tus?

tus
03:39 Mon 24th Apr 20062 answers, last by maximo 14:44 Mon 24th Apr 2006
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Unionjack

Men in drag

Why are men dressed as women known as being "in drag"? What is the origin of this?
11:46 Mon 24th Apr 20062 answers, last by Quizmonster 13:07 Mon 24th Apr 2006
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tinkertontom

shoe horn

how did the shoe horn get its name
10:48 Mon 24th Apr 20063 answers, last by tinkertontom 12:02 Mon 24th Apr 2006
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suelilley

proverbs

proverb illustrating the importance of thinking before you act. 5.4.2.5.6.4.2.5
21:09 Sun 23rd Apr 20064 answers, last by Azimov 22:06 Sun 23rd Apr 2006

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