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Phrases & Sayings
Welcome To Phrases & Sayings where it is what you say and how you say it that is important.Please feel free to share what makes you chuckle in the Jokes section.
Why do people keep writing " around various words or phrases?
The tee-vee ad has the waitress come in and say, "saucisses et haricots...." - Just before Joanna Lumley says oh dont be so lah-did-ah. But she doesnt say ..... ay tarricoh - with an elision as we...
does anyone know of any good/funny/sarcastic insults and put downs?
What idioms are particular to the region you come from? For instance, in my country and in neighbouring countries, they sometimes say, "What is your good name?"
What does "Mais oui" mean?
Any one know what Jehad means? Its probably not spelt correctly. They say it a lot in the film Team America.
Where does the saying BEING SENT TO COVENTRY come from ??
This was a question I asked my parents when I was a kid, as I could not understand how a single word could be bad. They're just words. I could understand how a sentence would be offensive, but...
This is my most hated phrase!! Where is it from and what is the 'Jubbly' about? Thanks
Since I have joined the crew here at AB, I have noticed some of the funniest differences in wording!... Examples: Brit-queue / America- line Brit- fag / America- cigarette ("fag" in America is a...
If Mrs. is the abbreviation for Missus, then where did the "r" come from?
I am looking for the meaning of this word and maybe a site where I can get some info.I can't seem to find it anywhere.Please help before I pull my hair out.
Where does the phrase, "football is a gentleman's game played by hooligans" come from?
Can anyone tell me the origin of this "expletive"?
When someone says to you "your mustard you"?
What is the origin of the "Bachelor" part of degree notations such as Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science? Is it from when it was fashionable to send fine young bachelors into...
French term for someone funny or clever
Please explain the term " 20 minute job". Does it mean a fast , quick job.
Is this a question.
what's the missing word? Dirty British (something) with a salt caked smoke stack.
