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Lorcan

'It's been a business doing pleasure with you.'

Some ABers will recognise this quote from Frank Skinner's autobiography. But did he make it up? I ask because Des Lynam signed off ITV's Euro 2004 coverage with these words and I wondered if he got...
13:05 Sun 02nd Oct 20053 answers, last by CareBear_se 21:37 Wed 30th Aug 2006
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mennae

latin

what does poieisum mean
18:02 Mon 03rd Oct 20051 answer, last by crofty 19:44 Fri 11th Nov 2005
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lampgb

Is this saying correct

Blue and green should never be seen unless with a colour in-between. Please settle an argument
21:25 Sun 02nd Oct 20058 answers, last by siandee 22:39 Fri 14th Oct 2005
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Pentagon

Which word has this ending?

Which word, other than a proper noun , can be found in English Dictionaries ending zim?
21:26 Sun 02nd Oct 20053 answers, last by pesky 08:38 Tue 04th Oct 2005
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Bert

Castle Howard mottoes

Castle Howard is associated with two mottoes: "Volo non valeo" and "Credo ergo facio". The first means, I think, "I wish - I am not strong", and the second means "I believe, therefore I do". The...
23:49 Mon 03rd Oct 20051 answer, last by gen2 00:52 Tue 04th Oct 2005
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Bert

Latin translation, please

This phrase or sentence is inscribed above the door of No 880, Dorsoduro, Venice: "Nihil domestica sede jocundius." The premises is now a shop selling the usual tourist stuff (I think - I didn't pay...
23:35 Mon 03rd Oct 20052 answers, last by gen2 00:48 Tue 04th Oct 2005
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Pentagon

Which letter comes next?

Which letter completes this non logic sequence? D B D D B
18:11 Mon 03rd Oct 20051 answer, last by Jules001 23:46 Mon 03rd Oct 2005
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acelly

What word is pronounced the same even when you remove the last four letters?

Help! A friend heard this question on the radio but missed the answer. What word is pronounced the same even when you remove the last four letters? Can anybody help? Thanks, Adrienne
19:43 Sun 02nd Oct 20052 answers, last by Bert 22:57 Mon 03rd Oct 2005
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Pentagon

Which word?

Which word for a member off a 13th century order of permanently itinerant mendicant dervishes sounds like a word connected with the passing of time
17:59 Mon 03rd Oct 20051 answer, last by kempie 19:52 Mon 03rd Oct 2005
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Pythia

Latin phrases

Can anyone translate for me this (possibly cod) Latin phrase?  Iocunde premamus! Thanks
11:26 Mon 03rd Oct 20056 answers, last by Pythia 18:08 Mon 03rd Oct 2005
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farishta

phrases and sayings

dialect term for a botched job (3,3}
14:41 Mon 03rd Oct 20051 answer, last by shaneystar 16:59 Mon 03rd Oct 2005
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farishta

words

Archaic word for magic necromancy or occult learning
14:45 Mon 03rd Oct 20051 answer, last by shaneystar 16:58 Mon 03rd Oct 2005
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gingerflaps

patronising

what is the meaning of 'patronising', could you please give me an example of how it is used....many thanks (note to self.......must buy dictionary!)
20:22 Sun 02nd Oct 20055 answers, last by gingerflaps 16:32 Mon 03rd Oct 2005
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shyted

barrelled

In the City, if someone has to remain on the desk over lunch they are said to be barrelled. Can anyone explain where this expression may have come from?
13:20 Mon 03rd Oct 20052 answers, last by shyted 13:58 Mon 03rd Oct 2005
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farishta

words

an imposed disadvantage intended to make a competition fairer (8)beginning with H
09:37 Mon 03rd Oct 20051 answer, last by justineo 10:24 Mon 03rd Oct 2005
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Pentagon

Who first used this phrase?

To whom do we owe the expression "Boys will be boys "?
21:54 Sun 02nd Oct 20053 answers, last by Quizmonster 08:50 Mon 03rd Oct 2005
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Piper-AK

Why is 'won't' a shortened version of 'will not'?

Should it not be 'willn't' if we're going to shorten it as 'won't' is short for 'wo not'?
23:15 Sun 02nd Oct 20053 answers, last by THECORBYLOON 01:15 Mon 03rd Oct 2005
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Pentagon

Which Words

A word for part of an animal and the meat from that part can have one of it's letters changed to make a word that should be familiar to anyone in the printing industry. Which two words?
21:15 Sun 02nd Oct 20051 answer, last by gen2 22:05 Sun 02nd Oct 2005
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shonyh

Turkish translation

I need help. I asked my students to give me a task to complete to make them feel comfortable with me. However, they have set me the task of translating "I threw the bottle and turned the corner" into...
21:36 Sat 01st Oct 20051 answer, last by Cathy 10:29 Sun 02nd Oct 2005
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laskeyk

Dead Slow

What is the origin of the term 'dead slow' ?
20:39 Sat 01st Oct 20052 answers, last by Quizmonster 09:41 Sun 02nd Oct 2005

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