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adghugs

sewing

name of word that describes what helps reduce the bulk caused by a seam
17:26 Sat 21st Apr 20071 answer, last by stag_at_tab 21:44 Mon 05th Nov 2007
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adghugs

sewing

what kind of stitching prevents fabric from stretching
17:31 Sat 21st Apr 20071 answer, last by football21 11:13 Wed 26th Sep 2007
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mollymax

Getting on my wick

Any idea where this comes from, is it to do with candles?
00:08 Mon 23rd Apr 20076 answers, last by scousejones 23:35 Mon 21st May 2007
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ldayment

It's a gas!

Where does the term "It's a gas" come from?
23:55 Sun 22nd Apr 20073 answers, last by wilmafellows 22:38 Fri 27th Apr 2007
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LEESON

'riff-raff'?

Does anyone know of the origin of the term 'riff-raff'?
17:14 Sun 22nd Apr 20077 answers, last by JonRB 01:14 Fri 27th Apr 2007
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warpig3

Sweet Fanny Adams

I know the story of Fanny Adams but I have often heard the saying 'doing sweet Fanny Adams', meaning doing nothing, does anyone know how this saying came about?
09:40 Tue 24th Apr 20077 answers, last by warpig3 22:09 Thu 26th Apr 2007
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chrisuk013

Finely Tuned Uprights.....

if i was to say to a lady you have ' finely tuned uprights',what part of the body would i be refering too...?
13:49 Sun 22nd Apr 20073 answers, last by dipee65 21:13 Thu 26th Apr 2007
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drawnablank

Blaze of Glory

Where did the phrase "Blaze of Glory" come from.
03:23 Tue 24th Apr 20075 answers, last by crokepark 16:55 Thu 26th Apr 2007
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adghugs

sewing

what is word which involves clipping V-shaped notches from the seam allowance called
17:37 Sat 21st Apr 20072 answers, last by averley 21:10 Tue 24th Apr 2007
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skeggs101

football chant

why do some football fans sing ' stick the blue flag up your a**?
11:49 Sat 21st Apr 20071 answer, last by landie 20:20 Tue 24th Apr 2007
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Mih

puzzling...

Does anyone know why people never seem to say the word the? it really is strange...
11:31 Sun 22nd Apr 20075 answers, last by Peter Pedant 23:45 Mon 23rd Apr 2007
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topogigo

anagrams

Amazing Anagrams: Dormitory == Dirty Room Desperation == A Rope Ends It The Morse Code == Here Come Dots Slot Machines == Cash Lost in 'em Animosity == Is No Amity Snooze Alarms == Alas! No More Z's...
10:46 Fri 20th Apr 20074 answers, last by nightmare 09:23 Mon 23rd Apr 2007
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Oakleaf51

Bees Knees

Which is it? Bees knees, or B's 'n E's? How did it originate?
09:52 Sun 22nd Apr 20075 answers, last by joko 02:10 Mon 23rd Apr 2007
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adghugs

sewing

fullness on shirts, skirts, and curtains is often created by what
17:35 Sat 21st Apr 20072 answers, last by kettledrum 21:09 Sun 22nd Apr 2007
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shanx

up the wooden hill to bedfordshire?

me and mr shanks were the siblings of our family.and when the men of the family were ready for bed would say eg dad the above and dad-inlaw like your company but dont like your hours,do you think they...
00:15 Fri 20th Apr 20079 answers, last by Springdouble 19:36 Sun 22nd Apr 2007
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adghugs

sewing

Inward curves such as on neck lines, require what, or small straight cuts in the seam allowance
17:39 Sat 21st Apr 20074 answers, last by tonyted 23:11 Sat 21st Apr 2007
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adghugs

sewing

sewing in direction of grain is know as what kind of stitching
17:30 Sat 21st Apr 20071 answer, last by shaneystar2 21:13 Sat 21st Apr 2007
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adghugs

sewing

holding two pieces fabric together temporarily is called
17:33 Sat 21st Apr 20071 answer, last by Littleowl 19:39 Sat 21st Apr 2007
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tell-me-more

Standar English - writing numbers

What is the standard way of writing numbers in British English? I've been told it's in letters up to nine, and thereafter in numerals. Is that correct?
10:28 Sat 21st Apr 20072 answers, last by Quizmonster 13:52 Sat 21st Apr 2007
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Sleepy990

Babby

Anyone know the black country slang for a child born out of wedlock? (more the cradley area) Babby something. Thanks
16:30 Fri 20th Apr 20071 answer, last by sheamus 20:43 Fri 20th Apr 2007

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