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crisgal

i had two belgian rabbits....

one was a belgian buck I put \'em on the table to see if they would.. father\'s gone to market ........ anyone know the rest of this daft rhyme? I know towards the end it says something about little...
01:52 Tue 27th Oct 20094 answers, last by tideswellman 13:13 Sun 17th Dec 2017
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echokilo

MORKIN

Can anyone tell me the origin of the word MORKIN - used extensively in the Midlands and Black Country to refer to an idiot or fool or "spare part" .................... have tried google to...
20:49 Wed 21st Oct 20097 answers, last by alexandramerris 16:13 Thu 02nd Apr 2015
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sophie_1003

practice or practise

I know that practice is the noun and practise is the verb but need some help with these ones to check I've got this right! 1"The term 'inclusive practise' is often used in reference to children...
21:56 Wed 28th Oct 200913 answers, last by Bert 14:48 Wed 11th Nov 2009
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amac

In The Sweeney - regan says, "He's done a Hogsman.." ie he run off - i think ? any ideas thnks

12:40 Tue 27th Oct 200912 answers, last by Mortartube 03:36 Sun 01st Nov 2009
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benoni45

Burning Bant

Burning bant is a type of smooth white string we used in the 50's to string our home-made bows and gardeners used to tie up their plants on allotments! Nobody else seems to have heard of it. Any of...
14:01 Wed 14th Oct 20093 answers, last by celeryman 21:32 Wed 28th Oct 2009
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freebi 2

sayings

1) D.C.Y.B.T.Y.C.T.T. = 2) T.H.A.T. = 3) A.S.T.A.A.W.H. = Please can anyone help with these Thankyou Freebi...
07:25 Thu 15th Oct 20093 answers, last by jp_2031 21:08 Mon 26th Oct 2009
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zabado

Uncle Robert ?.

Who was "uncle bob" as in Bob's your uncle ?.
08:33 Fri 23rd Oct 20094 answers, last by fredpuli47 15:34 Mon 26th Oct 2009
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lynbrown

What do you call a character in a video based on a real person? Is it avatar or atavar?

10:45 Sun 25th Oct 20092 answers, last by geo0939 15:52 Sun 25th Oct 2009
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amac

In The Sweeney , What does "Don't snow me" mean? something to with lieing?

14:47 Thu 22nd Oct 20094 answers, last by amac 11:41 Fri 23rd Oct 2009
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Jemisa

Under the....

Having heard the news of gareth Southgate getting the sack & knowing my hubby would be interested I phoned him to tell him, he said "I'm not surprised he's been under the cosh for some...
23:52 Wed 21st Oct 20093 answers, last by Jemisa 17:41 Thu 22nd Oct 2009
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amac

In the Sweeney - what does, \" he was a bit Danish\" mean? thanks

11:32 Wed 21st Oct 20098 answers, last by amac 14:45 Thu 22nd Oct 2009
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Escutcheon

"Faynits" or similar.

Does anyone know the origin of the childrens saying "faynits" (?) and crossing your fingers when wanting a short break during a playground game?
10:42 Wed 21st Oct 20092 answers, last by phylkat 17:18 Wed 21st Oct 2009
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bubbles4920

how would you say..?

if you are being kept waiting about a decision and left in limbo and are feeling stressed because of the waiting, how would you express this in formal words, do think victimisation would be strong but...
17:49 Fri 16th Oct 20097 answers, last by Addy123 16:39 Tue 20th Oct 2009
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yesterday

Bare Bones

Last oneto confirm please 11a Active substance for artist and professor (5) R?d?n Many thanks...
13:08 Mon 19th Oct 20094 answers, last by yesterday 13:11 Mon 19th Oct 2009
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sp1814

Taoiseach?

How do you pronounce the Irish word 'taoiseach'?
17:34 Sat 17th Oct 200912 answers, last by flobadob 23:43 Sun 18th Oct 2009
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OswaldOwl

Word used to describe farmers' preparations for winter

What is the word used to describe the preparations that farmers make to ensure that their farmyards, barns etc are ready to withstand the winter weather? It may, or may not start with F and has been...
13:19 Thu 15th Oct 20091 answer, last by coccinelle 12:42 Sun 18th Oct 2009
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crisgal

how would you pronounce the Maltese

surname 'Serracino' is it the same rule as Italian? ie: serra - cheeno? thank you...
19:00 Fri 16th Oct 20092 answers, last by dundurn 21:03 Sat 17th Oct 2009
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kitschwitch

What is the origin of 'TAPS' (Guiding)

I know that the melody was written in 1892 by Butterfield - but what is the origin of the word TAPS??
14:00 Sat 17th Oct 20092 answers, last by kitschwitch 17:27 Sat 17th Oct 2009
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janzman

Acronyms

Can anyone come up with any acronyms which take longer to say than what they stand for other than.....Double You..Double You..Double You------ World Wide Web
19:54 Wed 14th Oct 20097 answers, last by Cheeris 20:22 Fri 16th Oct 2009
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cornelia 1

Magpie

In victorian slang, what coin was known as a magpie?
16:20 Mon 12th Oct 20094 answers, last by vulcan42 16:32 Tue 13th Oct 2009

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