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Show me your hat

What does this mean? I heard it recently in a millinery shop that I frequently frequent.
15:11 Fri 07th Jan 20054 answers, last by Dagman 18:11 Tue 11th Jan 2005
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kjc0123

difference between 'pier' and 'dock'

What is the difference between 'pier' and 'dock'?
04:26 Tue 04th Jan 20055 answers, last by SimonMorton 15:15 Fri 07th Jan 2005
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magentared

Procrastination

Does anyone know what Procrastination means?
13:54 Fri 07th Jan 20054 answers, last by Hgrove 12:02 Sat 08th Jan 2005
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alriley

To "86" someone

What does this phrase mean and what are its origins? I think it may be American since I've only ever heard it in American films.
13:19 Mon 03rd Jan 20055 answers, last by SimonMorton 15:07 Fri 07th Jan 2005
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vicmarion

Well known saying

Can someone tell me a well known saying with the initials BPTS.      Thank you in advance.
13:01 Wed 05th Jan 20052 answers, last by landie 15:46 Fri 14th Jan 2005
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bowrain

people

who owned a pet lemur and had a snake tattooed on her ankle? Yep I know another CAB question!
12:10 Tue 04th Jan 20052 answers, last by SimonMorton 09:27 Fri 07th Jan 2005
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ap1

Help with this: P I T T O T

A well known proverb: P I T T O T. Any ideas?
13:04 Wed 05th Jan 20053 answers, last by SimonMorton 15:52 Wed 05th Jan 2005
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GRENDONIAN

wellknown sayings

eg  e.h.p.-eat humble pie the following letters are the initial letters of a well known saying any ideas please c.d.h.t.l
15:51 Sun 02nd Jan 20053 answers, last by SimonMorton 10:46 Tue 04th Jan 2005
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hugoboss

rhyming slang

brass monkeys...i know it means cold/freezing...but what is it's rhyming slang route?
08:08 Wed 15th Dec 200411 answers, last by Skids 20:57 Mon 10th Jan 2005
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cljones12

Ditloids

does anybody know what the ditloid SOSNSBSB means?
17:53 Tue 14th Dec 20045 answers, last by bernardo 10:20 Fri 17th Dec 2004
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sbalas

Why do we call spouse 'better half'

Why do we name our spouse the 'better half'
14:00 Wed 15th Dec 20045 answers, last by SimonMorton 16:29 Thu 16th Dec 2004
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mycatis

ethics or morals

I was reading a book recently and the main character was talking about his computer having ethics but no morals, I was wondering if anyone knew what the difference would be? It really got me thinking!
21:42 Mon 13th Dec 20046 answers, last by SimonMorton 16:27 Thu 16th Dec 2004
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curiouskat

knock bells

what is the phrase to do with knocking three bells out of someone - I assume it's to do with boxing?
16:43 Mon 13th Dec 20044 answers, last by Harrowarrow 23:41 Thu 24th Mar 2005
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Shatnerfan

Top Draw/Drawer

When something is really good is it 'top draw' (as in top box office draw) or 'top drawer' (as in higher than the others)?
12:42 Tue 14th Dec 20043 answers, last by Shatnerfan 11:54 Wed 15th Dec 2004
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razorback

schoolboy french

which 9 letter word was adopted miles kington to describe the schoolboy french of british people abroad.
00:42 Mon 13th Dec 20046 answers, last by SimonMorton 13:37 Tue 14th Dec 2004
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LordMulberry

Latin Translation

What is the latin for "The Student is Always Wrong"? Thanks
15:07 Mon 06th Dec 200411 answers, last by Octavius 12:54 Thu 09th Dec 2004
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Angel41

Text or Texted ?

This is only a trivial question but may help settle a debate betwen me and my boyfriend. I was talking about having sent a text to someone and said "I'd texted them", he insists theres no such...
11:00 Mon 29th Nov 200410 answers, last by SimonMorton 12:56 Fri 03rd Dec 2004
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Beswad

Picture's worth

If you photograph something important by accident e.g. celebrities, an accident etc. Can you sell it to the national papers? If so how much can you hope to get from it?
01:45 Mon 29th Nov 20047 answers, last by Gee Bee 14:50 Mon 06th Dec 2004
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Darron

suite yourself

what is the origin of "suite yourself"?
21:50 Mon 29th Nov 20043 answers, last by jocook17 19:11 Tue 18th Jan 2005
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kjc0123

in some capacity

What is the meaning of "in some capacity" in the following sentence? From the time he graduated from Harvard College in 1740, Adams was a public servant in some capacity -- inspector of chimneys,...
08:58 Mon 15th Nov 20044 answers, last by stevie21 00:15 Mon 22nd Nov 2004

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