Word OriginsQuestion title
Six Ways from Sunday
Where did the phrase "six ways from Sunday" come from and what does it mean? Hawken
08/05/08 07:53 why do we say....
A pair of underpants or a pair of knickers? Surely you can't have one Jascon
07/05/08 23:10 pubs
where did the saying "tap 'ole" originate soupdragon25
07/05/08 10:47 What does (sic) mean?
What does it mean when somebody writes something and puts the word (sic) after it? NeverendingR
24/04/08 12:10 enough beer to sink a battleship
What is the origin of this phrase and when was it first used as a measure of volume? The type of liguid changes, enough water, enough tea, etc but the meaning is always consistent with a vast quantity. Tha... [more] barmy
14/04/08 13:18 Sunday Post
Old word for educate stanbesida
06/04/08 21:29 Mensa questonaire
I have some questions from MENSA QUESTIONAIRE. But I dont have answer. Pls help me to answer. You have to work out what the letters mean. 1. 7 W of the W. 2. 12 S of the Z 3. 66 B of the B 4. 52 C in a P... [more] dothuyanh
04/04/08 17:32 school poem
What rhymes with violin? vaclady
25/03/08 15:38 word search
what word describes someone who lives their life for or through someone else's life? jojonono
15/03/08 21:29 Jack boots
Hi, Iam watching a movie and an Irishman said, I hate going round my house groveling to Mrs. Jack Boots. He was refering to an American woman letting his house for the summer. I googled Jack boots, but coul... [more] EngTeach
09/03/08 01:18 Coppers
Why are police officers referred to as coppers?? Where did this word come from? xZetax
05/03/08 19:31 Once every four years
What is the word for something which occurs once every four years? bobbyx
03/03/08 22:32 Why are "dirty" movies "Blue"?
What has the colour blue got to do with smut or nudity? Azimov
01/03/08 02:55 to er is human
where do these words come from jaymike
21/02/08 16:46 Bloke.
Great word, but where did it come from? mariner2
11/02/08 22:28 Why, on this website, if you put something in inverted commas, it comes out like this?
"example" Except that I bet it doesn't work this time mariner2
11/02/08 22:18 Where did that come from?
Where does the decription "black mans pinch" come from? thequest
06/02/08 15:12 generral knoledge
when does a town become a city dusty1960
23/01/08 00:42 What does BLOG stand for
Any one know madkitten
19/01/08 19:00
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