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apollyon

bloody hell

What is the origin of the expression "bloody hell"?
13:11 Mon 15th Apr 20021 answer, last by ssmart 12:14 Tue 16th Apr 2002
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Tsunamii

origin

What is the origin of the phrase: "Paint the town red"?
03:13 Fri 12th Apr 20022 answers, last by smalic 00:02 Sun 09th Oct 2005
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sgs

More rhyming slang

Do answerbank users have any suggestions for new rhyming slang terms?
08:08 Mon 21st Jan 20024 answers, last by allen ives 14:40 Thu 31st Jan 2002
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Wellhung

Mountains and valleys

Originally a Native American word meaning 'mountains and valleys alternating.' Is it ? Nebraska Wyoming
18:43 Fri 16th Nov 20012 answers, last by sgs 10:04 Mon 26th Nov 2001
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SCOTT BOND

Mensa related!

What does the phrase 13=USF mean?
19:04 Tue 20th Nov 20013 answers, last by Joshua_R 02:28 Mon 26th Nov 2001
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cpmcmahon

shakespeare, duke and madeira

Which Shakespearean duke dies from too much madeira?
17:31 Fri 31st Aug 20012 answers, last by artisan 13:20 Wed 27th Feb 2002
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Fiddler

In a word

What is the meaning of the word "Burratha"
23:03 Thu 06th Sep 20012 answers, last by incitatus 15:20 Sun 21st Oct 2001
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edeb

CENT NOUVELLES NOUVELLES

Where are the printed editions of the CENT NOUVELLES NOUVELLES?
10:36 Thu 23rd Aug 20011 answer, last by ssmart 12:34 Wed 17th Oct 2001
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lovelylad

Feisty

Does anyone else out there share my irrational dislike of the word 'feisty'? Help.
07:54 Thu 11th Oct 200111 answers, last by dogfrank 11:53 Tue 27th Nov 2001
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cpmcmahon

18th century American novels

"If the novelists are to be believed, sudden changes of fortune were an increasingly common occurence in 18th century America; the ethos and forms of property of an expanding economy were producing...
18:20 Wed 10th Jan 20012 answers, last by ingrid958 21:22 Fri 17th Sep 2004
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SIMONGR

The People's Booker

If you'll be voting for your People's Booker
09:00 Sun 07th Oct 20011 answer, last by ssmart 09:42 Fri 12th Oct 2001
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divan

zyzygy

Going back to the vowel-less word question below, what does zyzygy mean then?
09:58 Wed 12th Sep 20011 answer, last by ssmart 10:52 Tue 25th Sep 2001
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cynthia dyke

Arkell's response

I've heard of the expression 'Arkell's response' used in legal circles, but can find no mention of it in law books. What is it?
11:06 Mon 17th Sep 20012 answers, last by SRAYN1 08:27 Thu 27th Sep 2001
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barrywom

Play up Pompey

Why is Portsmouth known as Pompey?
15:20 Wed 15th Aug 20015 answers, last by sgs 11:02 Fri 31st Aug 2001
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gareth lloyd

Yorkshire men

Is it true that the saying 'Yorkshire man born and bred, strong in t'arm, thick in t'head' is specific to Yorkshire, or is it used in relation to other counties as well - as I heard it related to...
08:49 Mon 20th Aug 20013 answers, last by ssmart 10:42 Fri 31st Aug 2001
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siggy

Tate Modern

We hear a lot about the new Tate these days. Is it really more than a big tourist attraction?
11:33 Thu 09th Aug 20011 answer, last by ssmart 15:34 Wed 15th Aug 2001
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sgs

Cogito ergo sum

Why do we use so many Latin words and phrases in everyday English?
09:38 Tue 24th Jul 20011 answer, last by ssmart 08:02 Mon 06th Aug 2001
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Birchy

Up The Orient !

What is the difference between oriented and orientated? People seem to swap and change with this. Could anyone give grammatical examples of both contexts?
09:32 Wed 25th Jul 20012 answers, last by allen ives 12:17 Mon 30th Jul 2001
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Birchy

Abra-Mania

What is the origin of the magic word "abracadabra"?
09:53 Wed 25th Jul 20011 answer, last by ssmart 09:16 Thu 26th Jul 2001
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bob.venning

What is the derivation of

What is the meaning of "spitting feathers"
10:00 Wed 25th Jul 20012 answers, last by sgs 07:08 Mon 30th Jul 2001

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