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purification | 23:00 Sat 12th Mar 2005 | Phrases & Sayings
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Where does the phrase bog off Originate from?
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I suspect it's a variant of the much cruder six-letter form that begins 'bug' and ends 'ger' with 'off', meaning "Go away!"
11:54 Sun 13th Mar 2005
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It's also a retailing acronym -"By One Get One Free"
17:50 Sun 13th Mar 2005
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Sorry- "Buy one get one free"
17:53 Sun 13th Mar 2005
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ahhhh! Doh! Of course! Will replace my brain cell tommorrow looks like it's gone dud! Thank You though, much appreciated!
18:08 Sun 13th Mar 2005
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I think it was Porridge that introduced "naff off" as a harmless alternative to something much cruder. Whether there is any connection with "naff" in the sense of vulgar, or socially crass, I don't know.
00:09 Fri 18th Mar 2005
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"Naff off" was first seen in print in "Billy Liar" in 1959, along with "naffing".   "Porridge" started in 1974.  "Naff" might have started as back-slang for fan(ny) - UK usage, not US.
20:08 Fri 18th Mar 2005
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bog is used to describe a toilet (perhaps its a northern thing) it is from the look of a real bog - or swamp - being akin to a really dirty toilet.

perhaps it is just a 'nicer' way to 'swear' without actually swearing.

04:34 Mon 21st Mar 2005

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