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ali_alic

Fortune Cookies

I am organising an in-house Chinese meal for the office and will be baking some fortune cookies. Do any of you have any good mottos to place inside that will suit the work enviroment? Slightly risque...
18:02 Mon 21st Nov 20057 answers, last by foxinsocks 18:46 Sat 17th Dec 2005
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anthony.slad

Quote Problem

Hi, I have a quote that is causing me some problems. The quote is: "Life in the trenches? There's no life in the trenches." I believe it is from a book and may possibly have links to the games...
11:45 Tue 22nd Nov 20054 answers, last by pmoor 16:10 Tue 13th Dec 2005
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Whickerman

sickth

why do people say sickth when they mean sixth?
20:51 Mon 21st Nov 200513 answers, last by Kez_9 12:02 Fri 09th Dec 2005
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Clarabell

Goofballs

What do Americans mean when they refer to people 'taking goofballs'? Is it some kind of drug?
21:59 Wed 23rd Nov 20056 answers, last by pmccorrie 22:00 Fri 02nd Dec 2005
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Andy008

Pony

Why in gambling parlance is the denomination "25" often referred to as a "pony"?
21:23 Tue 22nd Nov 20055 answers, last by Kingaroo 19:11 Mon 28th Nov 2005
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10ClarionSt

Control freak.

Just what is a control freak? Is it someone who wants control of something but can't get it? Or is it someone who is going mad because they're a boss or something? What about someone who has no credit...
21:34 Wed 23rd Nov 20055 answers, last by lankeela 17:31 Sat 26th Nov 2005
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lgrippin

rub elbows

what is the origin of the phrase "rub elbows with someone"?
22:46 Tue 22nd Nov 20053 answers, last by Narolines 23:18 Thu 24th Nov 2005
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Malcopool

Dialects

What do the following mean in standard English 1. Gibbons (West Country) 2. Leer (South) 3. Chip (Leicester)?
23:02 Wed 23rd Nov 20054 answers, last by Octavius 12:51 Thu 24th Nov 2005
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r4zorb4ck

Jeramey Clarksons silly phrases

What car was Jeramey Clarkson talking about when he said "this car is like a mobile version of euro disney.What is the connection to Beagles Dad.
11:15 Wed 23rd Nov 20052 answers, last by coyn 20:56 Wed 23rd Nov 2005
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bartholomew

think of/about

My eternal problem: I am thinking of/about getting a new job. English is not my first language and I have never known what is the difference?
17:02 Wed 23rd Nov 20054 answers, last by Clanad 17:30 Wed 23rd Nov 2005
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edgayle

wake

Why is the noun, wake, used to describe a watch held over the body of a dead person prior to burial?
09:16 Tue 22nd Nov 20058 answers, last by Quizmonster 17:15 Wed 23rd Nov 2005
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potterfan3

last but not least

probally a stupid question but what does least as in LAST BUT NOT LEAST actually mean
19:27 Tue 22nd Nov 20052 answers, last by copippin 10:58 Wed 23rd Nov 2005
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Impret-Sir

Where did Oxfam get its name?

I can see than 'fam' could come from the word 'famine', but what about the 'Ox' bit? Did the organisation start in Oxford?
12:48 Tue 22nd Nov 20055 answers, last by Octavius 10:53 Wed 23rd Nov 2005
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josaphine32

boot legged

can anyone tell me where this saying came from please!!!
19:25 Tue 22nd Nov 20052 answers, last by Bravo Girl 22:44 Tue 22nd Nov 2005
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Malcopool

Greedy

Who said "I have great difficulty stopping eating when I'm full. I'm just incredibly greedy?".
17:01 Tue 22nd Nov 20051 answer, last by Pies 17:08 Tue 22nd Nov 2005
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nedgray

cloth ears

Hi can anybody tell me where the term "cloth ears " comes from? would love to know if anbybody can help thanks Neil
16:15 Tue 22nd Nov 20051 answer, last by Quizmonster 16:40 Tue 22nd Nov 2005
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Enyaj

valerieb1254

What does twenty in one score mean, where does it come from?
22:52 Mon 21st Nov 20053 answers, last by Grunty 11:24 Tue 22nd Nov 2005
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georgeg

top hat

what is the little chinese looking hat that appears over some letters in some words called?
16:26 Mon 21st Nov 20052 answers, last by Peter Pedant 23:44 Mon 21st Nov 2005
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jgs

I don't give a monkey's

Is anyone else familiar with this? Meaning "i don't care." Where does this originate from?
22:46 Mon 21st Nov 20051 answer, last by Quizmonster 23:07 Mon 21st Nov 2005
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Enyaj

Thanks valerieb1254

How about these? L A the W T the B T N to T D T in O S
20:20 Mon 21st Nov 20054 answers, last by valerieb1254 21:16 Mon 21st Nov 2005

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