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djbarrell | 11:52 Mon 22nd Apr 2002 | Phrases & Sayings
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where does this originate from?
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According to Partridge's Dictionary of Slang, it was first used towards the end of the first world war, particular in aviation, and imitated the sound of an engine spluttering and ceasing to run.

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