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esran

Well known sayings?

Can any one tell me what the following saying might be please. T the B with the G. Thank you.
17:05 Tue 01st Feb 20054 answers, last by qwaszxedc 18:58 Wed 06th Sep 2006
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one_mad_cow

Hmmm

Is it actually possible to not be able to "fight your way out of a paper bag"?
16:27 Thu 27th Jan 20055 answers, last by Jellicoe 18:02 Sat 30th Jul 2005
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LoungeLizard

Latin for "Beautiful daughter, more beautiful mother"

Please could someone give me the correct Latin expression for the above? It is a highly complimentary thing to say to an older woman if you've already met her daughter. It is something like 'Pulcher...
22:07 Mon 31st Jan 20059 answers, last by LoungeLizard 02:28 Wed 16th Feb 2005
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randomsugar

Phrases/words

Post the word(s) and/or phrase(s) which you hate and why you hate them. I dislike the words wedge, ointment and budge, because they sound horrible.
18:27 Mon 31st Jan 200511 answers, last by Trillipse 22:04 Tue 15th Feb 2005
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Hannah1981

Words

What's the name given to words that are spelt the same forwards and backwards?
16:12 Tue 01st Feb 200510 answers, last by bigbrummygir 00:37 Tue 08th Feb 2005
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georgeg

Meat flavours

Does anybody know where the expression Jumping on the "Gravy Boat" or "Gravy Train" originate???
13:01 Tue 01st Feb 20055 answers, last by Aa01 18:43 Mon 07th Feb 2005
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smudge

Manslaugher - Man's Laughter.

Manslaughter - Man's Laughter. I noticed this on the pin board of a crime series last night. Are there any other interesting words you can think of that you could change into meaning something else?
10:58 Sat 29th Jan 200519 answers, last by Marsh 11:46 Fri 04th Feb 2005
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Basil Brush

Funny sayings

Where does the saying "it's black over Bill's mother's"come from
23:15 Sun 30th Jan 20058 answers, last by lodekka 22:48 Thu 03rd Feb 2005
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Buzzie

Catchphrases

Does anyone know who used the catchphrase "It doesn't matter what you do so long as you tear 'em up"?
10:55 Mon 31st Jan 20052 answers, last by Marsh 21:05 Thu 03rd Feb 2005
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Kay

Webs

Does anyone know the meaning of the word Cobweb? I know its a spiders web but why Cob? Thanks.
20:45 Tue 01st Feb 20053 answers, last by Kay 00:55 Thu 03rd Feb 2005
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levans5348

tata

what is the origin of 'Tata' or tara as a way of saying goodbye?
20:13 Mon 31st Jan 20054 answers, last by jno 12:44 Tue 01st Feb 2005
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davver

"Monkeys and parrots"

What is the origin (and exact meaning) of this phrase much-beloved by all NCOs?
17:03 Sun 30th Jan 20057 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:30 Mon 31st Jan 2005
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spiff

Miranda

What is the origin of this word  in America as in being "read your rights" upon arrest?
10:55 Mon 31st Jan 20052 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:15 Mon 31st Jan 2005
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airbolt

Middle for Diddle

What is the meaning of " middle for diddle" ?
23:33 Sat 29th Jan 20053 answers, last by airbolt 23:44 Sun 30th Jan 2005
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airbolt

Spanish Practices

In an Industrial setting workers or unions were often said to be employing " Spanish Practices ". What were these and how did the phrase come about?
23:37 Sat 29th Jan 20052 answers, last by Quizmonster 19:13 Sun 30th Jan 2005
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666

bend over backwards ?

what does it mean when people say bend over backwards ?
21:09 Sat 29th Jan 20052 answers, last by Quizmonster 09:56 Sun 30th Jan 2005
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davegrainger

Latin translation

esse quam videri? Any help with a translation please?
22:37 Sat 29th Jan 20051 answer, last by Clanad 22:57 Sat 29th Jan 2005
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druiaghtagh

what does it mean

What is a kegger please?
21:32 Fri 28th Jan 20052 answers, last by druiaghtagh 22:08 Fri 28th Jan 2005
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666

prophesy or prophecy ?

is there a difference between prophesy and prophecy or is it just two different spellings of the same word
16:58 Thu 27th Jan 20053 answers, last by Quizmonster 17:33 Thu 27th Jan 2005
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spiff

Kip

What's the origin of this word? as in another word for sleep.
13:49 Thu 27th Jan 20053 answers, last by Octavius 17:23 Thu 27th Jan 2005

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