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beenee

Incestuous, surely

Im quite surprised at how ok it is to mention sisters in a sexual situation like 'her and her twin at the same time'. Images of identical girls (twin sisters presumably) directing sexuality towards...
23:50 Tue 19th Nov 200213 answers, last by slimfandango 01:07 Thu 11th Nov 2004
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tarkin

Nursery rhymes

Where can I find the history behind nursery rhymes?
19:15 Tue 19th Nov 20021 answer, last by Quizmonster 22:01 Tue 19th Nov 2002
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xyzzyplugh

What is your current favorite multiWord?

A word with several meanings. My current favorite is 'devices' ; a contrivance, a plan or scheme, a system part, a motto, a conceit, a masque. I also like the word masque, though not multi, and chiral...
01:28 Mon 18th Nov 20029 answers, last by Quizmonster 16:53 Tue 19th Nov 2002
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pallas

Monkey business

What's the origin of the phrase 'Get the monkey off my back'?
13:32 Tue 19th Nov 20021 answer, last by Quizmonster 16:41 Tue 19th Nov 2002
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JustinP

Purple patch

What is a 'purple patch'? this is an oft used phrase on radio relating to a football teams current performance
13:22 Tue 19th Nov 20021 answer, last by Quizmonster 16:01 Tue 19th Nov 2002
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smorodina

To moon

Anyone know the origins of the phrase 'to moon' when exposing one's backside?
13:29 Mon 18th Nov 20024 answers, last by Quizmonster 08:31 Tue 19th Nov 2002
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JustinP

Sucking eggs

Where did the phrase 'teaching grandma to suck eggs' originate?
15:20 Mon 18th Nov 20022 answers, last by xyzzyplugh 19:39 Sun 24th Nov 2002
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ninanicole

Biff

What does the word 'Biff' mean?
18:05 Fri 15th Nov 20026 answers, last by bluedolphin 07:05 Tue 19th Nov 2002
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florawragg

Sayings

Bend over backwards
13:00 Thu 14th Nov 20023 answers, last by Quizmonster 08:54 Fri 15th Nov 2002
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aceizace

Creatures from myths and legends

I'm looking for a book on creatures from myths and legends, like a specialist encylopoida. I searched amazon etc but the best result I got made them out to be real things. So if someone could point me...
22:21 Wed 13th Nov 20023 answers, last by Quizmonster 09:09 Thu 14th Nov 2002
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clarkebarz

What does you have an old soul mean?

you have an old soul
00:24 Thu 14th Nov 20022 answers, last by Tartanwizard 18:58 Fri 15th Nov 2002
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Tartanwizard

Monogamy

Leading on from the 'Marriage' question below, WHY are bigamy and polygamy illegal in Western society? Why is only monogamy permitted?
10:01 Sun 10th Nov 200211 answers, last by Quizmonster 08:40 Wed 13th Nov 2002
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lowrie333

Marriage

Can anyone tell me if there is a name for anyone that marries and divorces many times, apart from stupid!!!!
20:26 Sat 09th Nov 20027 answers, last by bluedolphin 06:57 Tue 19th Nov 2002
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poppyj

Romeo and Juliet. Love or Hate?

Which would you say triumohs in the end, love or hate? Personally im not sure. I think i think hate but its a very tight call. I think hate simply because they have to die, but they also die out of...
10:04 Sat 09th Nov 20025 answers, last by Tj2 05:12 Fri 22nd Nov 2002
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Wispy68

Burton

From where does the saying, 'gone for a 'burton'' originate?
17:15 Thu 07th Nov 20024 answers, last by alsyerpal 20:19 Sat 09th Nov 2002
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Einstein

Most bizarre question

This isn't a dig at the questioner, but someone has posted a question in Body & Soul asking whether male eskimos lactate. Is this the most bizarre Q yet posted on Answerbank, or are there even better...
18:25 Thu 07th Nov 20022 answers, last by Tartanwizard 15:14 Fri 08th Nov 2002
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levitt

Quotes about I.T & Internet

Does anyone have some good quotes about technology or the internet? Much appreciated.
11:38 Thu 07th Nov 20024 answers, last by GeordieSteve 00:14 Fri 08th Nov 2002
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sue young

All Lombard Street to a china orange

I came across this in a book : what does it mean, and what are its origins?
15:51 Tue 05th Nov 20027 answers, last by sue young 09:38 Thu 07th Nov 2002
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straz

Parliamentary Three Line Whip

I know this is an order for MP's to vote a particular way but how did the term come about?
16:11 Tue 05th Nov 20024 answers, last by JohnPPotts 01:08 Mon 11th Nov 2002
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astonvilla12

Willy Loman

In Death of a Salesman , was Willy Loman the architect of his own downfall? what about his infidelity and guilt- which leads to the fallout with biff. was he opposed to education? ive read it a few...
12:25 Tue 05th Nov 20021 answer, last by Quizmonster 17:23 Tue 05th Nov 2002

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