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DoDad | 04:44 Sat 21st Jun 2003 | Phrases & Sayings
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what is the meaning of the phrase to Scream Blue murder
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The phrase first appeared in print in a dictionary of slang published in 1859. Its meaning then was given as: "a desperate or alarming cry". We still use it to mean a din or commotion.

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