Phrases & Sayings

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inej

Is there a phrase or saying that really aggravates when you hear ?

The phrase i hate at the moment is when someone replies they go "you get me ". The one i used to hate was know what i mean But i say a terrible one and i think i have picked it up from Eastenders , i...

Champagne

Anagram of your name

Do you have an interesting anagram using your given birth name?I'm 'Achy Festering Fin'. Huckleberry's inbred cousin, no doubt. :o\

buggybelle

meaning of life

where does the phrase "the Meaning of life" come from & what does it mean ?

Mudman

Turnpike

Can anyone tell me what this means? I believe it's an American term for a 'Highway' of some type but not sure exactly... And how did it get it's name?

tomatoes

two questions to solve

Can anyone help please? Two words different spellings Thief enters via a window. 99 L S

Bex28

Where does the term 'Grandparents' come from?

My father in law asked me this one and I was stumped. Any ideas on where it comes from and/or why we call our parents parents', Grand parents?

swindontony

cockney slang

I was watching an episode of Only Fools and Horses, I think it was To Hull and back. In it Delboy told Rodney to use his Filbert, at least that is what I think he said. I guess it must be Cockney...

tomatoes

Clarification

SORRY- I didn't make it clear the first is a homonym or homograph? Question ONE Thief enters via a window. QUESTION TWO Number phrase -99 L S Thank you for your help.

hollowhead

French gracious living

Which three word French term beginning La describes the period of gracious living enjoyed by the affluent classes in the years leading up to the first World War?

Dan Glebitts

Goodbye

Where does goodbye come from? Good + Bye =goodbye. Does bye mean leaving or something similar so it is a friendly farewell?

websurfer

what is Lol?

i just joined as an ABer. i've been reading the Questions and answers, i have been seen this phrase 'Lol" and i have'nt a clue as to what it means. is it some kind of slang or a technical word?

Chulalah

Famous Sons of Tracey the Barmaid

My boss told me that tracey (barmaid in eastenders) has two extremely famous sons in real life...Is this true and if so who are they?????

moviemaster

William=Bill?

One of my students asked me how the nickname Bill came from the full name William. Sadly, I could not give an answer. I would appreciate any help I could get.

andrewlee

Youth of today

At what point did 1) school pupils become students? 2) children/kids/teenagers become young people/young persons What is wrong with calling children pupils?

nelson pique

Bring out the Gimp

Does anyone know the origin of the word Gimp? The first time I heard it was in the film Pulp Fiction. I was told it was Nottinghamshire slang for someone who is hard of thinking, but I have only heard...