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MaryR

Breaking Wind?

Is it true that there is a gravestone in a Porstmouth (Hants) cemetary which bears the phrase: "Wherever you be, let the wind go free, for the stopping of this, was the killing of me". If anyone knows...
10:26 Wed 13th Oct 20041 answer, last by Upforit 01:37 Sat 20th May 2006
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SusanJames

Holeshot

Where does the word 'holeshot' come from? It means to get to the front at the start of a race.
11:17 Thu 14th Oct 20041 answer, last by melski 20:20 Fri 05th May 2006
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curbh1

Origin of the word virgin

Where did the word virgin come from?
23:09 Wed 13th Oct 20045 answers, last by woks 23:54 Thu 21st Oct 2004
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Meech

12345safety6789

12345SAFETY6789 Does this mean anything to anyone? Its mean to be a saying! Please help. Thanks in advance for any answers
10:22 Thu 14th Oct 20042 answers, last by raindog 13:42 Thu 21st Oct 2004
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dinsdale

Limeys

Just one for the american regulars here, At a recent job interveiw in Tampa FA, loads of people asked if i was a limey. Why do you call the british Limeys???
16:24 Wed 13th Oct 20044 answers, last by dinsdale 02:08 Mon 18th Oct 2004
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deerayme

pike

What is the origin of "coming down the pike?"
04:20 Thu 14th Oct 20046 answers, last by 2NINTOKYO 21:32 Sat 16th Oct 2004
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thewillow

Slap it into you

Is the use of the expression 'Slap it into you' meaning 'Serves you right' confined to Northern Ireland and Scotland?
12:44 Wed 13th Oct 20042 answers, last by pandalikbeer 02:34 Sat 16th Oct 2004
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usernamemeg

"waning powers"

I'm told the expression waning powers is used to describe the time when a musician (possibly in an orchestra) is no longer at their peak - is this so and what is its origin?
01:58 Thu 14th Oct 20041 answer, last by Kingaroo 23:32 Thu 14th Oct 2004
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kjc0123

Aunt Mabel

I found the following sentence in the book "Word Smart". I want to know that whether 'Aunt Mabel' is a real person or fictional one and if she is a real person, who she is. "Even though Jerome did...
03:12 Thu 14th Oct 20041 answer, last by Kingaroo 23:30 Thu 14th Oct 2004
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football

Whats the difference?

Bigotry, ridicule & opiniated observations.
07:15 Thu 14th Oct 20043 answers, last by andy hughes 18:11 Thu 14th Oct 2004
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Imagine

"Those who can, do. Those who can't.. teach!"

What is the meaning of that statement? I google'd around a bit, but couldn't make any sense of it. After reading a page about the Irish government and that statement, I gave up. Is this just 'another...
01:21 Thu 14th Oct 20046 answers, last by Quizmonster 17:58 Thu 14th Oct 2004
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ll_billym

Pronounciation of place names

Why is Norwich, Greenwich, etc. ponounced "__idge"? Ipswich is pronounced "__witch"? Why? How is Harwich pronounced? Thanks.
22:03 Wed 13th Oct 20045 answers, last by stoo_pid 13:58 Thu 14th Oct 2004
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Moog

Omlettes

How big does an Omlette have to be before it becomes and Om?
13:22 Wed 13th Oct 20043 answers, last by NoGood Boyo 12:40 Thu 14th Oct 2004
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relawrence

What is carpe diem?

What does carpe diem mean?
22:47 Wed 13th Oct 20042 answers, last by NoGood Boyo 12:34 Thu 14th Oct 2004
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Kenno

All hands to the pump

Where does this saying originate from?  Also the term being "under the pump"?
14:57 Wed 13th Oct 20042 answers, last by New Forester 10:44 Thu 14th Oct 2004
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Telopea

The Cat's PJ's

where did the saying your the cat's pj's come from
02:05 Thu 14th Oct 20041 answer, last by Quizmonster 08:48 Thu 14th Oct 2004
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psutton

Whistling Britches

What does whistling britches mean?
20:51 Wed 13th Oct 20042 answers, last by Ouisch 04:41 Thu 14th Oct 2004
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Tartann

'Going for a Pee'

Where does the phrase: I'm going for a Pee (i.e. I'm going to the toilet) come from?
17:06 Wed 13th Oct 20044 answers, last by honkytonkman 01:04 Thu 14th Oct 2004
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shasha

Help

Happy Birthday in Japanese
03:51 Wed 13th Oct 20041 answer, last by linseli 04:05 Wed 13th Oct 2004
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kjc0123

difference between tenement and apartment building

In American English, what is the difference between tenement and apartment building?
03:08 Wed 13th Oct 20041 answer, last by Ouisch 04:02 Wed 13th Oct 2004

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