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Sarahlfc

Online Thesaurus

Can anyone recommend a good online Thesaurus ?
10:27 Fri 30th Aug 20024 answers, last by davver 22:00 Mon 02nd Sep 2002
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boviner

charlie drake

is charlie drake still alive
20:37 Fri 30th Aug 20022 answers, last by Einstein 17:39 Sat 31st Aug 2002
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oldtopsarge

saying: 'to hell in a hand basket'

to hell in a hand basket
19:05 Thu 29th Aug 20021 answer, last by Quizmonster 06:23 Fri 30th Aug 2002
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Sephiros

Mea Culpa

What does Mea Culpa mean?
21:36 Thu 29th Aug 20023 answers, last by ahart 08:58 Tue 03rd Sep 2002
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grizzard

melungeons

what is the true ancestry of melungeons (and i don't mean tri-racial isolates)?
13:10 Wed 28th Aug 20023 answers, last by Tartanwizard 22:18 Sun 01st Sep 2002
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schmeeges

butter melting in mouths

Why say 'butter wouldn't melt in her mouth' when describing someone nice? Doesn't this imply coldness? Do people just use it wrongly?
11:01 Thu 29th Aug 20022 answers, last by beenee 16:52 Tue 03rd Sep 2002
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Aquinas

Nursery Rhymes and Meanings

Can anyone recommend a good book on the origins and meanings of Nursery Rhymes? I know some of them but want to know more.
17:11 Tue 27th Aug 20022 answers, last by Goldie 17:35 Wed 04th Sep 2002
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.cadt16331

Origin

what is the origin of 'work like a trouper(trooper)'
20:56 Mon 26th Aug 20028 answers, last by bobbobley 15:33 Fri 30th Aug 2002
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Vix134

Tongues +

When you kinda blow on your tongue at someone (lol - I can't think how to word it!) - people call it a 'raspberry'. Why...?! Ta :) xx
18:01 Mon 26th Aug 20022 answers, last by Quizmonster 07:31 Tue 27th Aug 2002
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shelston

deadline

where does the word deadline come from?
17:59 Mon 26th Aug 20022 answers, last by Quizmonster 07:24 Tue 27th Aug 2002
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PhilD

Famous Belgians

Having resurrected Plastic Bertrand's 'Ca Plain Pour Moi' for the latests Clarks ad reminds me of the old question of 'How many famous Belgians can you name?'
22:17 Sun 25th Aug 20027 answers, last by D-R 10:26 Fri 30th Aug 2002
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Leda74

Why were American private investigators nicknamed 'Shamus'?

Anyone know??
00:38 Mon 26th Aug 20021 answer, last by Quizmonster 08:04 Mon 26th Aug 2002
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HISONLYONE

Go to hell in a hand basket

What does this mean and where did the phase come from. go to hell in a hand basket
20:38 Sat 24th Aug 20022 answers, last by Quizmonster 07:59 Mon 26th Aug 2002
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sashamoor

towing the line

what does the phrase 'towing the line' mean?
03:36 Mon 26th Aug 20024 answers, last by Einstein 00:49 Wed 04th Sep 2002
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MandyJVic

Nose Out of Joint

Where does the phrase to put someone's nose out of joint come from?
08:47 Sat 24th Aug 20021 answer, last by Quizmonster 07:20 Sun 25th Aug 2002
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papertiger

To 'tie one on?'

Where does the expression 'to tie one on' originate. It is used to describe a night of heavy drinking, but I fail to see if it's part of a larger expression or what.
00:59 Sat 24th Aug 20022 answers, last by kirstykitten 12:15 Fri 11th Oct 2002
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becker

derivation

between sixes and sevens
23:47 Thu 22nd Aug 20021 answer, last by Quizmonster 07:53 Fri 23rd Aug 2002
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Unabashed

Earwigs

Did Earwigs get their name from living in people ears or wigs?
15:31 Tue 20th Aug 20024 answers, last by Quizmonster 16:07 Wed 21st Aug 2002
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Haneyr

Pandoras Box

What is the myth behind pandoras Box
21:46 Tue 20th Aug 20022 answers, last by sharnie 21:46 Thu 22nd Aug 2002
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M.T.Vessel

The Queen

How can the Queen claim to be British when is of German origan?
17:22 Tue 20th Aug 20027 answers, last by Lonnie 14:17 Thu 18th Jan 2007

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