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Mungie | 10:04 Thu 23rd Oct 2003 | Phrases & Sayings
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Where does the saying 'pitch Black' come from?
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Its a simile or description - Pitch is black, its a form of tar
Because pitch was an early form of Tar and was very black (and hard to remove) the name became linked with the colour.

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