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Jonesgrl5
How did the UK slang term fag; meaning cigarette, and the US slang term fag, short for faggot; meaning a homosexual male, come to have such different meanings?
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sean
Can anyone recommend a learn Greek book for children & where I can get hold of one?
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rayven
what are the diff. quotes about accounting?
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robbibobbi62
   where did the word "love" originate from?
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parstx
what is a wind witch
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tartanwiz
What does GAB mean? I've seen it used on this site.
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allenvine
which part of the human body is called the pinkie
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saskia
sorry i dont know if this is in the right catagory, but does any know the new longest welsh word?
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jpietey
Where did the term come from, refering to watching television?
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Hgrove
Thanks a million to Ewood27.  Now - what is the origin of SNAFU?  Was it coined during WW2? Thank you
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sirthor
God only helps those that help themselves  
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luckykitty
what is the complete phrase that begins: waste not want not?
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andy hughes
I was surprised to hear the expression "wop" used in the Oscar Wilde biopic on TV this evening. I know it means 'without papers' and I always thought it originated during the mass imigrations of...
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gerry
Why is it after someone swears they will sometimes  use the phrase "Excuse my French"?.Why that phrase?
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razorback
what is the one-word name,derived from the italian for `one who undertakes`,given to a sponser or producer of public entertainments,especially musical or theatrical ones.
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dan no1
what does the 'H' mean is the phrase 'Jesus H. Christ'? I've heard people say it on the tv etc. thanks
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bluedolphin
now its played my millions of poor players.....does this mean that the play badly or they are financially challenged?
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razorback
 which latin word of 8 letters means `word for word`
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parstx
what is a jar of lick
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tartanwiz
I love that word, but what the blinking heck does it mean? Bespoke tailor, bespoke shoemaker. Does it mean that everybody goes around speaking about them? It's a quaint phrase you don't expect still...

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