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Azimov

Invent a new word.

What would be the best way to invent a brand new word and have it so widely accepted that it makes it into the dictionary within say, a year or two? Any ideas? Incidentally, I heard that the word...
03:51 Sun 04th Apr 200416 answers, last by Azimov 03:10 Sat 01st Mar 2008
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poppyj

Latin on the side of coins

Hey, Does anyone know what the various phrases round the outsides of pound coins say? Or what the latin within the royal crest (if that's what it's called) says? Thanks xxx
20:07 Thu 01st Apr 200413 answers, last by ChardCoins 14:04 Sun 10th Oct 2004
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vickers911

Who said this

who said 'I'm just wondering how long it will take me to get rid of this semi British accent'
20:27 Sat 03rd Apr 20042 answers, last by vickers911 09:36 Thu 10th Jun 2004
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ianria

Genre for a story

What is a sting in the tail?
16:26 Sun 04th Apr 20042 answers, last by Azimov 17:36 Wed 07th Apr 2004
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jjf2003

Swamp donkey

What's a 'swamp donkey?'
10:27 Thu 01st Apr 200412 answers, last by Gingertom 13:19 Tue 06th Apr 2004
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David H

Fire service codes

While using their 2 way radios, UK firefighters use status codes to describe the work they are doing. Does anyone know their meanings?
01:25 Sat 03rd Apr 20045 answers, last by gazzawazza 09:04 Tue 06th Apr 2004
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gerry

Why the term sister?

i have always wondered why the term Sister is used when someone says 'Our sister newspaper' or the other day one of the dj's on BBC said 'Our sister station Radio 2'.Why sister?
22:33 Sat 03rd Apr 20042 answers, last by Roxy 16:18 Mon 05th Apr 2004
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Tewart

DINGBATS

A couple of quiz questions re dingbats - can anyone help? 1. ELSA 2. . HONG KONG 1997
18:27 Sun 04th Apr 20042 answers, last by PaulB 21:55 Sun 04th Apr 2004
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nightowl

Dingbats

Can anyone help me with the following dingbats? No.1. ELSA No.2. HONG KONG 1997
23:46 Thu 01st Apr 20047 answers, last by Mandi_C 20:35 Sun 04th Apr 2004
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Will__

Correct use of Scots and Scotch

What are the correct (and incorrect) uses of these two words? I thought that Scots pertained to anything that is from Scotland, which most people (especially Americans) get wrong because they use the...
00:22 Wed 31st Mar 200415 answers, last by Will__ 19:36 Sun 04th Apr 2004
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STELLA

numbers quiz

help 13=s.i.t.l.r.f.o.a.c. the letters stand for something that 13=, also i've asked before but i'm still stuck with who owns the personalised number plate mcp1?
18:28 Sat 03rd Apr 20044 answers, last by Dave Potts 08:05 Sun 04th Apr 2004
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PaulB

A little unclear..

Can someone tell me what it means when a business goes into 'Administration' please? Ta
11:06 Tue 30th Mar 20046 answers, last by BenDToy 00:12 Sun 04th Apr 2004
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Viz

Third Reich

What does the word 'reich' mean in The Third Reich.?
11:40 Sun 28th Mar 20044 answers, last by David H 01:29 Sat 03rd Apr 2004
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Dud

The Real McCoy

What is the origin of this expression please
08:14 Thu 01st Apr 20049 answers, last by Quizmonster 10:37 Fri 02nd Apr 2004
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nedflanders

why does Scottish have two t's and british only one?

When scotland and britain have only one?
12:16 Mon 29th Mar 20043 answers, last by Quizmonster 06:48 Tue 30th Mar 2004
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jjf2003

What have the Romans ever done for us?

Can someone translate it into Latin for me, please? Thanks.
08:55 Sat 27th Mar 20047 answers, last by sft42 10:15 Sun 28th Mar 2004
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Caladon

Starter for 10

What is the origin of 'starter for ten'? I first heard Eddie Izzard say it on one of his shows, and heard it again recently, and now seem to hear it all the time.
00:23 Fri 26th Mar 200410 answers, last by Hippy 12:37 Sat 27th Mar 2004
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worder

Where there is muck, there is brass

you know the message: meaning, please, thanks.
20:49 Thu 25th Mar 20042 answers, last by jjf2003 16:21 Fri 26th Mar 2004
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worder

Whosoever draws his sword against the prince, must throw the scabbard away.

okay, the final proverb for the day. meaning, please, et mercie beaucoup!
20:51 Thu 25th Mar 20042 answers, last by kags 08:25 Fri 26th Mar 2004
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worder

There is a reason int he roasting of eggs

almost the last one, meaning, thank you.
20:47 Thu 25th Mar 20041 answer, last by FredPuli 23:57 Thu 25th Mar 2004

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