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Funky

How come the word funky has such diverse meanings: smelly, groovy and scared? Are there any more?
19:25 Sun 03rd Mar 20021 answer, last by artisan 10:46 Tue 05th Mar 2002
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Magnum

What are the Magnum photographers?
09:06 Fri 22nd Feb 20022 answers, last by sgs 08:43 Mon 04th Mar 2002
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IDS

Should Ian Duncan Smith (no hyphen) be upset that he's 'too boring' to be made into one of Madame Tussaud's rubbish waxworks? I'd say it was a blessing myself.
12:05 Tue 12th Feb 20022 answers, last by andy hughes 19:10 Tue 12th Feb 2002
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Musicals

What's the longest-running musical in London?
09:17 Fri 11th Jan 20021 answer, last by sgs 14:19 Sun 13th Jan 2002
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Turner

When was the last time a painter won the Turner Prize?
12:53 Tue 11th Dec 20012 answers, last by sgs 09:20 Tue 18th Dec 2001
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Hovercraft

'My hovercraft is full of eels.' What was all that about?
16:18 Sun 02nd Dec 20011 answer, last by fishbear 18:02 Sun 02nd Dec 2001
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Bookshop 'bungs'

There's been quite a bit in the press recently about publishers paying bookshops for recommendations and displays. Was anyone out there aware of this? Do any of you buy books 'recommended' bookshops?...
10:21 Sun 11th Nov 20012 answers, last by Lindsey 15:19 Mon 19th Nov 2001
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Tagor

Where can I find out more about Rabinndranth (????) Tagor?
12:51 Wed 24th Oct 20013 answers, last by sgs 08:30 Mon 14th Jan 2002
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shanks' pony

What's a shanks' pony?
12:47 Wed 24th Oct 20012 answers, last by sgs 08:27 Fri 26th Oct 2001
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Tambimuttu

Does anyone know anything about Tambimuttu?
21:12 Thu 18th Oct 20011 answer, last by mother 09:41 Sat 20th Oct 2001
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Gooseberry

Why are you a 'gooseberry' of you find yourself alone with a couple? Why not a date? - that would be more appropriate.
20:48 Tue 02nd Oct 20012 answers, last by sgs 09:37 Mon 15th Oct 2001
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eisteddfod

What exactly does eisteddfod mean?
22:04 Sun 23rd Sep 20011 answer, last by sgs 09:11 Mon 24th Sep 2001
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Frank Auerback

I saw a poster for an exhibition of Frank Auerbach's work recently. Interesting but a bit gloomy. Does anyone know anything about him?
22:03 Sun 23rd Sep 20011 answer, last by sgs 09:09 Mon 24th Sep 2001
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Diaries

Paddy Ashdown's diaries have recently been published and much fuss made of them in the media. Why does every retiring politician - or any public figure - actually think we care? And, presumably...
11:46 Wed 12th Sep 20011 answer, last by barrywom 11:23 Thu 20th Sep 2001
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Blue moon

Why do we say 'once in a blue moon'?
08:38 Sun 02nd Sep 20013 answers, last by princejohn 13:06 Tue 18th Sep 2001
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Spinning

Whay are spin doctors called spin doctors?
12:34 Thu 09th Aug 20011 answer, last by sgs 20:25 Mon 13th Aug 2001
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Tate Modern

We hear a lot about the new Tate these days. Is it really more than a big tourist attraction?
12:33 Thu 09th Aug 20011 answer, last by ssmart 16:34 Wed 15th Aug 2001
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British beef

Why do we say 'what's the beef'?
08:49 Tue 07th Aug 20012 answers, last by sgs 11:00 Mon 20th Aug 2001
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ABC

How did our alphabet come about?
08:39 Wed 01st Aug 20013 answers, last by sgs 08:57 Mon 06th Aug 2001

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