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farmers

what is farmers cockney rhyming slang for?    Big Mo uses it in eastenders quite often
13:17 Mon 21st Mar 200512 answers, last by scarecrow 23:36 Tue 21st Feb 2006
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bartholomew

Can you think of an adjective?

I am looking for an adjective that descibes a person who:Has long pockets and short hands, who at the same time does not like to share what s/he has with anyone and if that person wants to give you...
13:46 Wed 23rd Mar 200526 answers, last by Dark Angel 11:54 Tue 29th Mar 2005
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COFFINJOE

hedgehogs

I recently came across this saying "IF IT WAS'NT FOR CUSTARD HEDGEHOGS WOUD'NT BE ABLE TO FLY HELICOPTERS". Can anyone explain this to me.
18:20 Tue 22nd Mar 20055 answers, last by custardpie 22:18 Mon 28th Mar 2005
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chappie

slept like a log

does anyone know why we say we slept like a log?
15:43 Mon 21st Mar 20053 answers, last by ladybird1960 21:36 Mon 28th Mar 2005
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pjm007

Softly, softly

Does the phrase softly, softly catchy monkey annoy anyone else ? It really makes me cringe whenever i hear someone say it
20:00 Sun 20th Mar 20056 answers, last by philomath 00:28 Mon 28th Mar 2005
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dougielogan

Hat on a bed-shoes on a table

Why is it considered bad luck to put a hat on a bed or a pair of shoes on a table.
18:57 Mon 21st Mar 20055 answers, last by landie 17:37 Sun 27th Mar 2005
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yellowduck

awol

What does this stand for / mean???
18:42 Thu 24th Mar 20057 answers, last by edenne 08:47 Fri 25th Mar 2005
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palaniyapan

Robbery Phrases

I need to write an essay about a Robbery.I would like to know if they are phrases I can use to spice up my story.Thank you.I currently only know one.
11:23 Wed 23rd Mar 20055 answers, last by angleterre7 01:34 Fri 25th Mar 2005
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ah9815

Masthead on publication...

Are there any rules when including this at the back of a publication to be printed, e.g., re. publisher, journalists, and legal text? Also, is this the official name for it? In German, it is called...
12:33 Thu 24th Mar 20052 answers, last by Marsh 01:22 Fri 25th Mar 2005
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bartholomew

What does to turn somebody over mean?

If we let in another goal they will turn us over for sure. What does this idiom to turn us over mean?
10:31 Wed 23rd Mar 20053 answers, last by Kingaroo 17:05 Thu 24th Mar 2005
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gingerflaps

bald as a coot

wot is a coot?
09:03 Thu 24th Mar 20055 answers, last by Cetti 14:58 Thu 24th Mar 2005
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Smiffy

John Dory

Was there a real John Dory after whom the fish was named?
14:16 Wed 23rd Mar 20051 answer, last by Quizmonster 16:57 Wed 23rd Mar 2005
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banstead

conked out

can you tell me the derivation of the above term thank you denise
14:38 Mon 21st Mar 20056 answers, last by Quizmonster 11:55 Wed 23rd Mar 2005
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bartholomew

What is pack drill?

You won't get far at City if you keep bad company. No names, no pack drill. Pack drill?
10:29 Wed 23rd Mar 20051 answer, last by andy hughes 10:39 Wed 23rd Mar 2005
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bartholomew

What does 'come to that' mean?

Ben knew he didn't have the same kind of clothes as Jason, come to that- replica football shirts, flashy tracksuits, baseball caps with logos and labels all over them. could you expalin this come to...
10:12 Mon 21st Mar 20053 answers, last by joko 03:36 Wed 23rd Mar 2005
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Mattk

'wip' or 'whip' ?

i have heard americans refer to peoples cars on tv as their wips or whips.anyone know what wip actually means/stands for ? thx
23:25 Mon 21st Mar 20052 answers, last by Octavius 17:17 Tue 22nd Mar 2005
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wayneo

up north

i was up north and lot of people used the phrase " Wi I Man " does any one no what this could stand for
21:04 Mon 21st Mar 20053 answers, last by dcullum 10:44 Tue 22nd Mar 2005
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Ricky Jones

cods wollop

what is the meaning to cods wollop
18:01 Sun 20th Mar 20057 answers, last by jno 18:16 Mon 21st Mar 2005
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Pootle

Dog fight?

Why is a battle fought in the air called a dog fight?
14:48 Mon 21st Mar 20051 answer, last by Clanad 15:12 Mon 21st Mar 2005
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the birdster

giddy ant

what does the saying "oh my giddy ant " mean..... is it ant or is it aunt????
20:32 Sun 20th Mar 20052 answers, last by Quizmonster 08:51 Mon 21st Mar 2005

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