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boatman | 14:28 Thu 20th Sep 2001 | Phrases & Sayings
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What's the origin of the phrase 'as the actress said to the bishop'?
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Don't know about the origin, but the phrase was popularised in the Saint books by Leslie Charteris. The hero, Simon Templar, used the phrase to hint at a possible double entendre on numerous occasions in most (all?) Saint books.
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