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Adam's off ox

Posted by Psi on May 14, 2002

In Reply to: Adam's off ox posted by ESC on May 12, 2002

The off ox, in a yoke of oxen, is the one on the right of the team.

The off side of a car is the right-hand side here in the UK - I had assumed it would be the left for the deviants who drive on the wrong side of the road.

psi
(ducking quickly)

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