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Ruth M

Happy as a clam

What is the origin and meaning of the saying "happy as a clam'?
01:48 Tue 16th Apr 20022 answers, last by ravenhair 13:59 Tue 16th Apr 2002
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boatman

zipper

Who was it who quipped back in the late 70s that punks were just 'hippies in zips' or some such? I can't find anything on the net.
14:23 Wed 27th Feb 20021 answer, last by siggy 22:09 Mon 25th Mar 2002
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siggy

Audiobooks

Who listens to them?
10:34 Sun 24th Jun 20015 answers, last by siggy 19:22 Sun 03rd Mar 2002
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lovelylad

India

How many different languages are there in India?
12:22 Tue 06th Nov 20012 answers, last by sgs 09:42 Mon 12th Nov 2001
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siggy

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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lovelylad

Feisty

Does anyone else out there share my irrational dislike of the word 'feisty'? Help.
08:54 Thu 11th Oct 200111 answers, last by dogfrank 12:53 Tue 27th Nov 2001
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lil_miss_s66

uk garage slang

what does the word 'click' mean when used in the uk garage scene?
00:14 Sat 20th Oct 20011 answer, last by siggy 21:03 Sun 21st Oct 2001
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SIMONGR

Poetry please

As it's National Poetry Day next Thursday (5 October), anyone want to share their favourite poems?
09:38 Sun 30th Sep 20013 answers, last by incitatus 17:14 Sun 21st Oct 2001
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abots

Brisk contour

In Gwendolyn Brooks's sonnet, 'What shall I give my children?', what does she mean with her phrase 'brisk contour'?
17:36 Fri 28th Sep 20011 answer, last by siggy 20:37 Tue 02nd Oct 2001
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Brian Groom

Willow Pattern poem

What is the line between 'A little ship goes sailing by' and 'three little men on a bridge and sometimes four'
16:39 Fri 10th Aug 20011 answer, last by siggy 09:16 Sun 26th Aug 2001
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barrywom

Play up Pompey

Why is Portsmouth known as Pompey?
16:20 Wed 15th Aug 20015 answers, last by sgs 12:02 Fri 31st Aug 2001
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Birchy

What a Carry On

Where does "carrying the can", meaning "taking the blame" come from?
00:53 Wed 22nd Aug 20011 answer, last by siggy 09:05 Sun 26th Aug 2001
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boatman

Aboriginal art

Does anyone know anything about the Australian artist Jimmy Pike? Or anything about Australian Aboriginal art in general?
08:23 Wed 01st Aug 20012 answers, last by sgs 10:01 Mon 20th Aug 2001
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ssmart

Bookshops

Is Waterstone's going bust? If so will that be so bad for bookselling in the UK?
12:25 Thu 09th Aug 20011 answer, last by siggy 16:31 Wed 15th Aug 2001
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Michalis

Perrier Award at Edinburgh Fringe

Who won the Perrier Comedy Award at last year's Edinburgh fringe festival?
13:56 Thu 02nd Aug 20012 answers, last by sgs 14:38 Mon 27th Aug 2001
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barrywom

Roofs

Why are mansard roofs called mansard roofs?
08:20 Wed 01st Aug 20012 answers, last by sgs 20:28 Mon 13th Aug 2001
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boatman

Canine conundrum

We used to hear the phrase 'running dogs' (usually of imperialist capitalist reactionaries) quite a lot? Why are running dogs considered an insult?
08:25 Wed 01st Aug 20014 answers, last by pdn2p 16:33 Mon 01st Nov 2004
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uttsmanager

the whole nine yards

i thought the term came from american football but recently i was told it originated from yachting which is correct?
06:53 Tue 24th Jul 20012 answers, last by musclelover 19:44 Thu 26th Jul 2001
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natesh

meaning please

as the crow flies
14:52 Tue 24th Jul 20011 answer, last by siggy 10:06 Thu 26th Jul 2001
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jsmith15

Oxygenist

What is an oxygenist?
15:11 Mon 23rd Jul 20011 answer, last by siggy 10:04 Thu 26th Jul 2001

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