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niceprincess

sod a dog

What does 'sod a dog' mean? Hugh Grant says this in the film Notting Hill :)
19:25 Sat 18th Dec 20043 answers, last by jocook17 19:04 Mon 17th Jan 2005
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Lindylou

Language

In which language does 'bin' denote male and 'bint' denote female? 
13:21 Tue 21st Dec 20049 answers, last by jocook17 18:37 Mon 17th Jan 2005
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glynny007

origin of song /rhyme

does anyone know the origin of the song/rhyme"three six nine the goose drank wine the monkey chewed tobacco on the street car line" etc etc. and the meaning of the song?
10:53 Tue 21st Dec 20046 answers, last by Ouisch 17:02 Fri 14th Jan 2005
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potterfan3

msn??????

what does MSN Stand for?
20:27 Mon 20th Dec 20044 answers, last by potterfan3 17:17 Tue 11th Jan 2005
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The Tiggster

common phrases

Is there somewhere that lists common phrases as I like using them but I am the worlds worst at mixing them up. For example I never know if I am "burning by bridges" or "burning my boats"!
19:32 Sat 18th Dec 20045 answers, last by Marsh 20:23 Mon 27th Dec 2004
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surreyman

Uncanny

Is the word canny, meaning shrewd or knowing, related to the word uncanny, meaning weird or mysterious?  
13:46 Mon 20th Dec 20044 answers, last by Quizmonster 19:05 Sun 26th Dec 2004
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Yeah Bee

C'est Froid de Canard?

Is that a real french expressiuon I remeber learning thwe phrase in school, nut can't remember what it means,
16:00 Sun 19th Dec 20046 answers, last by Kingaroo 23:28 Sat 25th Dec 2004
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smudge

Back in a Jiff?

I know what it means - but what the hell is a jiff?
10:52 Mon 20th Dec 200410 answers, last by smudge 12:32 Wed 22nd Dec 2004
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graemer

Care less

I'm wondering why Americans say "I could care less" instead of "I couldn't care less" when surely the first statement is actually saying "I'm still mildly interested"?
06:12 Tue 21st Dec 20043 answers, last by graemer 00:11 Wed 22nd Dec 2004
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newbolt

Acient Greek Quotation

Who wrote 'Love is very fruitful, both of honey and gall'?
20:03 Mon 20th Dec 20041 answer, last by Hippy 11:59 Tue 21st Dec 2004
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brokendave

The Emporer has no clothes

The Emporer has no clothes... What does it mean, and where did the phrase originate?
16:26 Mon 20th Dec 20044 answers, last by bernardo 11:53 Tue 21st Dec 2004
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piptik

riddle, mystery, enigma

Where did the phrase "a riddle, surrounded by a mystery, enshrouded with an enigma" or other versions of that come from?
10:47 Tue 21st Dec 20041 answer, last by Quizmonster 11:24 Tue 21st Dec 2004
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smudge

Umbrage?

I know the meaning of the word - but wondered where it originates from?
10:53 Mon 20th Dec 20044 answers, last by smudge 11:19 Tue 21st Dec 2004
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clarksweeper

fill in the letter

To ridicule the local club's activities, a disgruntled citizen may sneer that all the members do is drink and gra?eful.
18:24 Sun 19th Dec 20042 answers, last by graemer 06:16 Tue 21st Dec 2004
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Viz

Mummy Daddy

When did using the names Mummy & Daddy come into use after Mother & Father?
08:19 Mon 20th Dec 20042 answers, last by EssJay1 00:27 Tue 21st Dec 2004
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Dent

What does this stand for?

B T S one
11:55 Mon 20th Dec 20041 answer, last by EssJay1 00:25 Tue 21st Dec 2004
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smudge

Boo to a Goose?

I wonder where this originates from?
10:50 Mon 20th Dec 20045 answers, last by Quizmonster 18:23 Mon 20th Dec 2004
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amarillis

Nightmare

Why are scary dreams called nightmares? Did the inventor of the word have a bad dream about a horse?
15:31 Mon 20th Dec 20041 answer, last by ursula62 16:52 Mon 20th Dec 2004
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Yeah Bee

Write numbers in Latin?

If I were to write the date the 5:th of February 1984 in latin numbers how would it look? If that is too hard just the number 84 please
15:49 Sun 19th Dec 20045 answers, last by country_boy 20:30 Sun 19th Dec 2004
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Yeah Bee

For Pete's sake?

WHat is the origin of the term FOR PETE*S SAKE?
15:53 Sun 19th Dec 20041 answer, last by Quizmonster 16:25 Sun 19th Dec 2004

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