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amac

Sweeney ... slang/phrases... latest!

Plenty of slang in last few episodes - know what these mean but don't know where they come from? if rhyming slang? Dabs - fingerprints Dyke - lesbian Sweet as a Nut - perfect, beautiful (are nuts...
11:56 Mon 16th Nov 20096 answers, last by Jabwoy 21:23 Mon 01st Jun 2015
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ste11a

Diltoids

Finding these diltoids very difficult 30 P A Q S Y I O S P (4,1,7,6,5,2,3,6,5) 100 I P I A P (5,5,2,1,4) 142 M M M I F T S (7,5,4,2,4,3,3) 350 B I A B B (5,2,1,6,4) 11 16 M W F R D ( 6,4,3,5,5)...
19:19 Sun 22nd Nov 20093 answers, last by Clayhead 10:22 Tue 15th Dec 2009
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amac

In The Sweeney... Palmers/Parmers ?

A Cabbie is speaking to Carter about what he finds in the back of his cab .."....10 pairs of palmers.. " or parmers ? Carter quizes? Parmers? Cabbie replies Parmers Doors, draws - ie meaning...
12:17 Wed 25th Nov 20097 answers, last by alfiesgirl 02:11 Wed 09th Dec 2009
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Tups

Red sky at night

Can anyone explain the science behind the saying, 'Red sky at night, shepherd's delight; red sky in morning, shepherd's warning'
23:51 Tue 24th Nov 20092 answers, last by Tups 17:12 Sun 29th Nov 2009
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gks1ok

finish the saying

1. ------ and expect 2. ----- will be served...
11:49 Tue 24th Nov 20092 answers, last by ladyalex 00:59 Wed 25th Nov 2009
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oldgeeza

Latin translation

What is the Latin translation of the phrase, "That's life". Thank you very much...
21:50 Mon 23rd Nov 20092 answers, last by Jumbuck 08:32 Tue 24th Nov 2009
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fredpuli47

Souped up

What's the origin of 'souped up' as in ' it was a souped up Ford' meaning a Ford which had been modified to make the engine more powerful ?
20:21 Sun 22nd Nov 20096 answers, last by fredpuli47 14:30 Mon 23rd Nov 2009
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linda88

Proverb or saying YCFARPIASH

Can anyone please help me with this acronym.thanks
16:18 Sun 22nd Nov 20091 answer, last by tara20 16:57 Sun 22nd Nov 2009
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coccinelle

Need a joke

I need a really good clean joke to write in my Christmas cards. Can anybody come up with something? As I say clean, so no sex involved. Hope somebody comes up with something. It has to be really good...
21:04 Tue 17th Nov 200921 answers, last by coccinelle 12:57 Sun 22nd Nov 2009
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zzxxee

peeping tom

who was he please answer cos its questions like this that keep me up at night lol
12:09 Fri 20th Nov 200911 answers, last by zzxxee 20:18 Fri 20th Nov 2009
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Dee Sa

quiz question

what is meant by the expression "The Old Woman is pluckibng her goose" ? help appreciated...
13:36 Thu 19th Nov 20092 answers, last by Dee Sa 10:08 Fri 20th Nov 2009
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08012006

Grammatical terms

What are the names of the grammatical terms for • words that are spelt the same but pronounced differently: eg row (as in boat) and row (as in noise or argument); bow (as in violin) and bow (as...
13:07 Wed 18th Nov 20092 answers, last by 08012006 20:07 Wed 18th Nov 2009
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dunlambert46

ditloids

6 P on a S N
16:18 Tue 17th Nov 20092 answers, last by valerieb1254 16:21 Tue 17th Nov 2009
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planeloco

Which is the Correct way to say it ?

I hear the following (or something quite similar) on a regular basis, BUT (TO ME) it does NOT sound correct. I have BAG FULLS of stuff... Surely the correct way to say this is ..I have BAGS FULL of...
15:38 Mon 16th Nov 20097 answers, last by jno 11:34 Tue 17th Nov 2009
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janzman

Not sure where to post this on local.....

...phonetic dialect so here goes anyway...this is UK East Midlands Derbyshire.... Ittintintinn Breddandlard eyeland The bungoal werr reesti...
23:20 Fri 13th Nov 20095 answers, last by BillyBB 04:09 Tue 17th Nov 2009
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JudieJaws

Pantomime (logically) or Pantomine

Does anyone know why the spelling Pantomine is used so often and why ? I would have thought that Pan-to-mime spelling speaks for itself?...
23:31 Sun 15th Nov 20093 answers, last by jno 08:03 Mon 16th Nov 2009
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cozzer

proverbs and saying

need help with this one please can anyone help h t p t p c t t thanks in advance
19:41 Sun 15th Nov 20091 answer, last by valerieb1254 21:02 Sun 15th Nov 2009
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fredpuli47

Cherry picked

When did the expression 'to cherry-pick', meaning to select only the bits of a document or account which is favourable to your argument ,first come into use ? And what does it refer to ? Are cherries...
01:35 Sun 15th Nov 20095 answers, last by fredpuli47 19:44 Sun 15th Nov 2009
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Dee Sa

Hells bells

when I was little and in the days before swearing all the time, my old dad [ now long gone] used to say "HELLS, BELLS DORIS" to my mum when he was really really angry [ hes vexed my nan used...
18:12 Sat 14th Nov 20097 answers, last by swedeheart 00:58 Sun 15th Nov 2009
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Ian1

RT47

Give lodgings to one in four (7) ?U?R?E? Thanks in advance...
21:18 Fri 13th Nov 20092 answers, last by Jumbuck 21:18 Fri 13th Nov 2009

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