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Snappy

Billy Liar

My grandma often says my little sister is Billy Liar. Has anyone else heard of him? I assume he lied a lot! We're geordie as well so i dont know, is this just a geordie thing?

lessingleton

a donf

Can someone please tell me what 'a donf' (as written on the side of Ellen MacArthur's boat) means???

bartholomew

Colloquiallisms

I am looking for the best way to catch up on UK slang. I think the best way is to follow some forums. Can you suggest other ways? (I do not have a TV set).

nannymolly01

Chinese medicine

In Chinese medicine the Body"s energy that flows along the pathways Three letters C-I ed

RevShirls

Commission of trust

I am right in the middle of proofreading a Swedish political document (translated into English). I am having a problem with one phrase. It concerns a Swedish word: f?rtroendeuppdrag which is...

bartholomew

Arcade games

Hi Can anyone explain what arcade games are?

Floydy

The lady doth protest too much

does this mean you are horrible to the one you love?

BigBlue

Chinese Proverb

Can anyone help me. Who is this Chinese proverb is attributed to? When I see I forget. When I hear I remember. When I do I understand Thanks

calleach

tidal heights

what is the origins of the terms neaps and springs in reference to tides.

harper

Rhyming slang

What are the following rhyming slang for ? the bladder plasterer's trowel seringapatam

rojash

What's a preemie?

I've just seen this ad on AB and its says "Parent of a Preemie?" I've never heard of such a thing: what is it?

barneysdad

what are the ten commandments ?

what are the ten commandments ,i know what they are for but what are all ten of them?

bartholomew

Booted up

Hi I have encountered the following adjective. What does it mean? The Eastern european immigrants on the tube all booted up for a hard day's work probably in construction...

mr. piper

pronouncing acronyms!!!

In line with my single handed crusade to rid the English language of the weapons of grammatical terrorism. There is another particular bad habit which drives me to destraction, which is to try and...