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mccfluff

dinkey

we have a guy in the pub who organise's a 'dinkey' each year essentianly its a savings scheme they pay into weekly and then get a proportionate share at then end of the year, but they call it a...
17:50 Mon 28th Dec 200912 answers, last by crisgal 20:35 Wed 06th Jan 2010
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Quizmonster

Can I get...?

I stand at a bar and a young person appears, saying to the barmaid, "Can I get a pint of Stella, please?" I think, "You're obviously over 18, you're in a British pub, there's a Stella...
11:40 Tue 29th Dec 200918 answers, last by boxtops 19:21 Sat 02nd Jan 2010
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bigbrain_biggerego99

"Muggins here will do it.", is a phrase used by hard-working people. Just who is Muggins?

19:34 Wed 23rd Dec 20094 answers, last by Quizmonster 08:13 Sun 27th Dec 2009
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Molpluck

Farmers journal Bumper Quiz

In February 1996, the Samaritans set up a a special helpline to help teenage girls deal with what controversy?
00:01 Sun 27th Dec 20092 answers, last by boxtops 00:42 Sun 27th Dec 2009
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fredpuli47

Double whammy

"It's a double whammy". Who coined this expression? How old is it? And what's a whammy?
09:24 Thu 24th Dec 20093 answers, last by Quizmonster 11:50 Thu 24th Dec 2009
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webbland

ditloids?

Can anyone supply the answers to these remaining 2 posers? 2 AOHIW 5 GNM Thanks in advance, and merry Christmas to you all. :o))...
14:04 Wed 23rd Dec 20092 answers, last by factor30 11:12 Thu 24th Dec 2009
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fredpuli47

Rubber of bridge

In bridge and some other gamess, a rubber is a term for a set of matches, the winner of most being said "to have won the rubber". The Shorter Oxford is not much help, saying that, perhaps,'...
09:34 Thu 24th Dec 20093 answers, last by Quizmonster 10:15 Thu 24th Dec 2009
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Hussar

Hussar

Why are the Home Counties called that?
16:36 Wed 23rd Dec 20093 answers, last by Quizmonster 09:59 Thu 24th Dec 2009
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ryanantpony

I need some funny things to write in a card to the collegues I am leaving behind...

I need some funny things to write in a card to the collegues I am leaving behind, they need to be cleanish but cheeky and funny! Any suggestions would be awesome! Thanks guys and gals....
00:18 Sat 19th Dec 20094 answers, last by ayabrea38 19:58 Wed 23rd Dec 2009
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Margaret_F

anagams of christmas songs

rthshakingshelldanger thisstarcalms eliminatedupcomingthatcher...
23:32 Mon 21st Dec 20093 answers, last by webbland 14:07 Wed 23rd Dec 2009
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denis567

Onions

Does anyone know how the expression 'he knows his onions' came to be.
23:23 Mon 21st Dec 20094 answers, last by scotman 08:14 Tue 22nd Dec 2009
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alucard42

Best Magazine 29th DEC Issue 50-51

Page 90 - Jigsaw Crossword Answer please....
19:10 Mon 21st Dec 20091 answer, last by joggerjayne 19:12 Mon 21st Dec 2009
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dorsetmeh

DITLOIDS

CAN ANYONE PLEASE HELP WITH THE FOLLOWING 67 I in the O and 142 S at HS have looked on most ditloid sites without any luck.
15:46 Mon 21st Dec 20092 answers, last by dorsetmeh 19:05 Mon 21st Dec 2009
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airbolt

French football terms

I was hoping that someone who spoke french could help with this query. How would you say " I am having a trial " when the meaning is to trial for a football team. I get the feeling that the...
23:53 Fri 18th Dec 20097 answers, last by airbolt 13:52 Mon 21st Dec 2009
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zabado

Little Green Frog .

I guy looks in the mirror one day and see's a zit in the middle of his bald head.The next day it's got bigger and has change to a pale colour of green. The next time he looks it grown four little legs...
16:01 Sat 19th Dec 20093 answers, last by brionon 10:55 Sun 20th Dec 2009
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joko

take the p1ss...why do we say that to mean ridicule, or taking liberties?

as above really thanks...
10:38 Wed 16th Dec 200915 answers, last by Quizmonster 12:46 Fri 18th Dec 2009
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billor

meaning of word clev vy (?? cleibhe)

inour old kitchen we call the shelf over the fireplace the "clev vy". I imagine it is an irish word in origin, but I have never been able to find the source of it. Any ideas ??
10:14 Wed 16th Dec 20091 answer, last by THC 12:41 Thu 17th Dec 2009
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suzie1

this is for all you nice people-im feeling sad and emotional

angels exist, but sometimes they dont hav wings. We call them friends...thats what you all are even ab ed
22:57 Thu 10th Dec 20097 answers, last by suzieI 22:26 Tue 15th Dec 2009
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swedeheart

gotten it all wrong?

Back in the sixties when I started learning English as a second language we were taught to use the word 'gotten' for instance in a sentence like "Has it gotten any better?" It wasn't really...
22:14 Mon 14th Dec 200920 answers, last by jno 14:24 Tue 15th Dec 2009
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fredpuli47

Coast is clear

How old is the expression 'the coast is clear ' meaning it's safe to do something because there's nobody about ? What did it refer to at first? For example, it sounds as though it was said by...
11:52 Mon 14th Dec 20091 answer, last by Quizmonster 13:38 Mon 14th Dec 2009

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