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xanadu

Who was "Cut the Bag"

My Gran and My Mum who both came from Edinburgh had some really funny sayings.  They used to say things like "Dont trust him he's a bigger liar than Cut The Bag" Does anyone know who Cut The Bag...
21:27 Thu 28th Oct 20043 answers, last by Aggietait 15:18 Sun 02nd Dec 2012
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W. Peter

Who said the following?

  "Sir, If you must mis-quote me, Please, mis-quote me accurately"
15:44 Fri 29th Oct 20041 answer, last by juliefer 18:11 Thu 17th Feb 2005
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subeesh

Fox Hunter

Whats is the name of the Red coat Worn By a Fox Hunter  
11:57 Fri 29th Oct 20045 answers, last by jocook17 22:10 Wed 19th Jan 2005
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abrakazabra

How Do You Know If Someone Is A Professor?

How do you know if someone is a Professor? What letters would they have after their name?
09:04 Wed 27th Oct 20046 answers, last by oldtemps 17:08 Tue 09th Nov 2004
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Hayhoe

'He's had a good innings'

If cricket didn't exist, what would people say when someone old dies? Cheers folks!
04:24 Wed 27th Oct 200410 answers, last by jfliv 19:37 Fri 05th Nov 2004
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shonky

sticky

If it's true that no man is an island, can someone please explain Kenny Rogers?
08:51 Thu 28th Oct 20044 answers, last by ripley33 01:27 Wed 03rd Nov 2004
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oldtemps

Pease Pudding

Why nine days old in the children's rhyme? Wouldn't it have gone off?
18:08 Fri 29th Oct 20043 answers, last by Marsh 11:04 Mon 01st Nov 2004
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ezapf

POLISH

Did you first think:to make shiny and smooth or someone / something from Poland and why do we have so many words with multiple meanings? Punch is another - it is to hit with a closed fist but it is...
03:08 Thu 28th Oct 20044 answers, last by Peter Pedant 01:12 Mon 01st Nov 2004
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kriskwery

The Shortest Joke?

How short can a joke be ... and don't just answer "Bush"?!  As a bored bus driver, currently working "lates", my boyfriend has been keeping me alert with texted jokes.  Any bright sparks...
14:30 Thu 28th Oct 200421 answers, last by JustScarah 15:14 Sun 31st Oct 2004
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psjm

Unreasonable pi

What word, meaning 'not reasonable or logical', is also applied to any number, such as pi, which cannot be expressed as an exact fraction?
10:33 Wed 27th Oct 20045 answers, last by Peter Pedant 23:22 Fri 29th Oct 2004
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dondor

nuts an may nursery rhyme

          To what does "nuts an may" refer.
20:50 Fri 29th Oct 20042 answers, last by Quizmonster 22:05 Fri 29th Oct 2004
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daver

Flash Harry

Doe's the saying Flash  Harry, ORIGINATE FROM HARRY FLASHMAN ?
22:32 Wed 27th Oct 20043 answers, last by Quizmonster 09:33 Fri 29th Oct 2004
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laperny

"By the skin of our teeth"

Where does the phrase "by the skin of our teeth" come from?
21:31 Thu 28th Oct 20041 answer, last by Ewood27 22:02 Thu 28th Oct 2004
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ecoyte

Help needed

What is EW10 and B= -1?
22:19 Wed 27th Oct 20041 answer, last by Browett 19:18 Thu 28th Oct 2004
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AngelAbove7

Garfield's saying

What was Abraham Garfield's favorite saying
03:23 Thu 28th Oct 20042 answers, last by tartanwiz 15:33 Thu 28th Oct 2004
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mskensington

keep the smoke away from the cat

what does "keep the smoke away from the cat" mean? and where did the sayinh come from?
15:18 Wed 27th Oct 20042 answers, last by MORELLO 15:17 Thu 28th Oct 2004
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denbo

box of frogs

Can anyone tell me what it means to "open a box of frogs" Denbo
00:59 Thu 28th Oct 20042 answers, last by woofgang 11:37 Thu 28th Oct 2004
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lorealdb

Phobias

What do you call a phobeia that fears witches and witch craft
01:39 Wed 27th Oct 20044 answers, last by Philtaz 21:57 Wed 27th Oct 2004
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beagle

origins of

As right as rain
03:44 Wed 27th Oct 20041 answer, last by Quizmonster 09:08 Wed 27th Oct 2004
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ahof001

The meaning of:

Hoisted on his own petard
20:39 Tue 26th Oct 20041 answer, last by Ewood27 21:44 Tue 26th Oct 2004

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