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carrie12

Creditors by the window

Why do 'financial people' say keep your creditors by the window? What exactly does that mean?
16:45 Wed 06th Dec 20061 answer, last by frenchfriar 09:07 Thu 01st Feb 2007
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blink_babe13

Witty few words for 40th birthday

Female friend's 40th birthday coming up soon and want to get her something like a bumper sticker made with a quip about her age....any ideas? Just a few words since you can't fit much on a bumper...
18:32 Wed 17th Jan 20077 answers, last by frenchfriar 08:03 Thu 01st Feb 2007
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arena

stock exchange

How did the London Stock Exchange get the name `stock`
14:46 Thu 18th Jan 20074 answers, last by victorjones 02:22 Fri 29th Mar 2013
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pb100191

old song/phrase

I'm not sure what to put this in but here goes; I know a little verse of a song...it goes; If i were an oscar-myer-weiner Everyone would be in love with me Anyone know the full version? My sister from...
19:54 Thu 25th Jan 20073 answers, last by frenchfriar 07:29 Thu 01st Feb 2007
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veno11

"The Vain Of My Life"

If someone says "oh, it's the vain of my life that is!" What does it mean? thankyouu x
18:59 Sat 27th Jan 20076 answers, last by english_geek123 12:00 Mon 28th Mar 2011
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currunbun

keep your eyes peeled

Where does the saying 'Keep your eyes peeled' come from?
19:42 Sat 27th Jan 20073 answers, last by frenchfriar 07:09 Thu 01st Feb 2007
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DaniD

mcu

Does anybody know what MCU stands for when talking about a cell in jail? If so, what does it mean if someone is moved there?
23:04 Fri 28th Jul 20068 answers, last by Grunty 09:10 Sun 30th Jul 2006
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dave2222

daft girlfriend

just told my girlfriend a couple is two and a few is three can someone please confirm this for her as she thinks there both a couple
23:17 Wed 26th Jul 200614 answers, last by frenchfriar 16:57 Fri 28th Jul 2006
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lankeela

Litres and Gallons

Why is it when petrol has been sold in litres for years now we still refer to how many miles a car can do to the gallon? And why when the weather forecast is on and they give the temperature in...
00:51 Tue 25th Jul 200625 answers, last by Jim897 07:46 Sun 30th Jul 2006
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Schittzu

ogi ogi ogi

I'm not British so I don't know what this means. I thought it was just from Gavin in the "Office" series but I just heard it again on another program. What does ogi ogi ogi - oi oi oi mean? or its...
22:43 Fri 07th Jul 20067 answers, last by taffygal 05:03 Mon 09th Feb 2009
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wooo12

What does this mean?

The greatest trick man has ever pulled is convincing you that he is you. Any meanings are welcome even if u think its silly.
20:24 Wed 12th Jul 20061 answer, last by frenchfriar 20:19 Tue 25th Jul 2006
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Kingaroo

way back

Americans age 40+ -- Of course you called the part of the station wagon behind the back seat the "way back," right? And you probably remember the "way back" machine that Mr. Peabody and Sherman used...
21:00 Wed 12th Jul 20061 answer, last by frenchfriar 20:16 Tue 25th Jul 2006
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elpea

Big Fish, Little Fish, Cardboard Box...

Feeding the pigeons... using the forklift. Please can anyone tell me other daft names of dance moves?
16:44 Thu 13th Jul 200610 answers, last by frenchfriar 19:51 Tue 25th Jul 2006
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kazza12345

hear hear or here here; tow the line or toe the line?

which is correct in the above 2 examples? i have always thought it's hear hear - as in "hear what this person is saying; i agree with it" and i always thought it was toe the line however i just read a...
22:44 Fri 14th Jul 20065 answers, last by frenchfriar 19:42 Tue 25th Jul 2006
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xjenaferx

Proverbial haystacks

What does it mean when people say that something "is like finding a needle in a preverbial haystack"?
11:11 Sun 16th Jul 20064 answers, last by frenchfriar 19:28 Tue 25th Jul 2006
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xjenaferx

heres one my boss used to say....

Like ducks on a junebug..... huhhh?
11:37 Sun 16th Jul 20063 answers, last by frenchfriar 19:20 Tue 25th Jul 2006
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grannieannie

is it 'sitting' or 'sat'?

Can anyone tell me which is the correct grammar: 'she was sitting on the floor' or 'she was sat on the floor'? I have always thought the former, but in everything I read they seem to use the latter....
08:57 Fri 21st Jul 200623 answers, last by rebelrsr 12:11 Sun 28th Aug 2016
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tonyted

Extra "d"

Why does the word "fridge" contain a "d" when "refrigerator" doesn't?
22:43 Mon 24th Jul 20067 answers, last by frenchfriar 17:26 Tue 25th Jul 2006
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airbolt

Amateur Night in Dixie

When something is particularly poorly organised or just incompetent , one way of describing it is " Amateur Night in Dixie" Were Amateur Nights especially awful in Dixie? How Did the phrase Become...
00:09 Tue 25th Jul 20065 answers, last by NeverKnowDoYa 06:04 Fri 17th Jun 2022
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Backdrifter

Can the Queen be arrested?

If she was on walkabout, went loopy and kicked the sh*t out of one of her subjects or punched them in the head, would normal arrest & charge protocols apply? Sorry, I didn't know where to post this -...
16:27 Mon 24th Jul 200614 answers, last by frenchfriar 16:08 Tue 25th Jul 2006

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