Phrases & Sayings

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surreyman

Well i'll be jiggered

What is the origin of this phrase ? And what is a jigger ? I've always thought it sounded faintly obscene.

GlitteryPink

Without Predujice

When and why is it necesary to put this at the the top of a letter?

cutie4you

what does this mean?

what does Don't call me a girl untill you see me ride?

dilf

jimmy hallett

what does james mean when he says im off for a pint of mark almond up the gary, it seems a odd name for a pub

pjm007

Mutton Jeff

I know that 'mutton Jeff' means deaf in cockney rhyming slang, but does anyone know where it originates from and what it has to do with deafness ? Thanks in advance.

stevie-p

Modern phrases

Does anyone still use the word HERE, as i find it seems to have changed to..INHOUSE also instead of finding somewhere to buy something,its now called SAUSING

RosiePosie55

Language

Does anyone know where the term "kip" originates from (as in I'm having a kip (sleep))?

SteveD

Are bi-weekly and bi-monthly the most useless words in English? In the same context they can mean completely different things: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=bi-weekly In other words, if you...

Thefixor

weddings

does anyone know of a poem which we could use to put in wedding invitations to ask guests in a nice way to give monetry gifts instead of objects

shelbywoo

Can't figure out answer.

Though I am the third I am called the second; Thouh I am not old I do not sound new.

keitra

hit the floor

What does "hit the floor with one's hat" mean?

priceyclause

What does "Pa Sherri" mean?

I recieved an email from a hotel that I am due to stay at. In the email, the customer services manager says: "By copy of this email to my Pa sherri we will make sure...." What exactly is meant by "Pa...

LEOZ

Well Known Phrase

Does anybody have a clue about this: 3 P O A E P

Chebona~Bula

traitor

Why do people call a traitor 'Blackleg' ?

trevorrrrrr

lily liver

where does the phrase "lily liver" come from?

Flossy3

Does anyone know......

Where the saying 'three sheets to the wind' come from?

The Reborn

Famous adages from famous people about...

I'm a boy who's looking for some famous adages from famous people such as Winston Churchill for my school-project. It must be about prisoners of war and torture.