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HELP !! A wise person hears one word? meaning? - Susan L 09/06/02
- HELP !! A wise person hears one word? meaning? - TheFallen 09/06/02
- A wise person hears one word? meaning? - ESC 09/06/02
  - A wise person hears one word? meaning? - TheFallen 09/06/02
"Farkle" - guy andrews 09/05/02
- "Farkle" - Bruce Kahl 09/05/02
Hung for a sheep as a lamb.. - Withnail 09/05/02
Dog phrase - Monkeyhanger 09/05/02
- Dog phrase - ESC 09/05/02
Phrases - susan 09/05/02
- Phrases - TheFallen 09/05/02
Turn the cat in the pan - Edward Stansell 09/05/02
"Off the snide" - guy andrews 09/04/02
- "Off the snide" - Bob 09/04/02
  - "Off the snide" - Bob 09/04/02
Threshold again - Shae 09/03/02
Ugandan Discussion - Martin 09/03/02
All Hell for Leather? - StevenS 09/03/02
- All Hell for Leather? - Woodchuck 09/03/02
Bank on it - jdharris 09/03/02
- bank on it - Woodchuck 09/03/02
  - bank on it - ESC 09/03/02
Carved in stone - jdharris 09/03/02
- carved in stone - ESC 09/03/02
  - carved in stone - Shae 09/03/02
Summer Beam - Nancy K. 09/02/02
- Summer Beam - R. Berg 09/02/02
Sixes and sevens - kim 09/02/02
- Archived discussions - R. Berg 09/02/02
Its all fun and games until someone loses an eye - Fred 09/02/02
I am off to conquer the world - Matthew Schwertfeger 09/01/02
- I am off to conquer the world - Barney 09/02/02
Dead-bang - Frazier Conley 09/01/02
Cleanliness is next to godliness - arezina 09/01/02
- cleanliness is next to godliness - ESC 09/01/02
(you ain't no) Spring Chicken - Priscilla Boston 08/30/02
- (you ain't no) Spring Chicken - Gary Martin 08/30/02
  - (you ain't no) Spring Chicken - masakim 08/30/02
Between the Devil and the deep blue sea. - Paul Williamson 08/30/02
- Between the Devil and the deep blue sea. - James Briggs 08/30/02
Nicodemously - David Webb 08/29/02
- Nicodemously - ESC 09/01/02
  - Nicodemously - David Webb 09/01/02
Happy birthday song - ESC 08/28/02
What about this one then? - Kerrie Cosgrove 08/28/02
Outen the lights - Tam 08/27/02
- Outen the lights - ESC 08/28/02
  - Outen the lights - R. Berg 08/28/02
Tick-a-lock - J. Harrod 08/27/02
- tick-a-lock - Woodchuck 08/27/02
'good vibrations' wondering who/when 1st used! - ge 08/26/02
- 'good vibrations' - ESC 08/26/02
  - 'good vibrations' - R. Berg 08/27/02
Help!!!! me!!!!!!! - shermaine Jackson 08/26/02
- Feet of clay - ESC 08/26/02
2 obscure US sayings - Edward Stansell 08/25/02
Until the last dog is hung - ESC 08/25/02
- Until the last dog is hung - J. Harrod 08/27/02
Liar's Moon reprised - TheFallen 08/25/02
Cribhouse - Woodchuck 08/23/02
Dismantle - Nancy K 08/23/02
- Dismantle - TheFallen 08/23/02
Blue Arse Fly - Jean 08/22/02
Friends and Enemies - Richele 08/21/02
- Friends and Enemies - TheFallen 08/22/02
Dick Smith - Michael Merriman 08/21/02
- Dick Smith - ESC 08/23/02
The best of both worlds - Martin 08/20/02
- the best of both worlds - ESC 08/20/02
Meaning of a phrase: "separate the wheat from the chaff" - Cesar Coriat 08/20/02
- "Separate the wheat from the chaff" - ESC 08/20/02
Help if you can! - gina 08/20/02
- One-side coin - ESC 08/20/02
Blackards (for "black hearts"??) - Patty 08/19/02
Pat yourself on the Back - MT 08/19/02
- Pat yourself on the Back - Edward Stansell 08/24/02
Help! - Lesley 08/19/02
- Help! - Bob 08/19/02
In line, on line and queuing - Word Camel 08/19/02
- In line, on line and queuing - ESC 08/23/02
Origin of "Queer Street" - Richard Osborne 08/17/02
- Origin of "Queer Street" - James Briggs 08/18/02
Phantom nuns and gerund(ive)s - TheFallen 08/17/02
- Phantom nuns and gerund(ive)s - R. Berg 08/17/02
Devil's beating his wife - Seann Gray 08/16/02
- Devil's beating his wife - D. Cole 08/16/02
  - Devil's beating his wife - masakim 08/16/02
Were you born in a barn? - amanda thomson 08/16/02
- Were you born in a barn? - Woodchuck 08/16/02
"Fair To Midland" - Jason Junker 08/15/02
Eater Beware?? Caveat _______?? - Elayne Burt 08/15/02
What's that when it's at home - Kathy 08/13/02
Dig in the Dancing Queen??? - Elena 08/12/02
Kiss me Hardy - Sy Downham 08/11/02
- Kiss me Hardy - Gary Martin 08/11/02
Mel Gibson - Bird On A Wire - Kelly Bidwell 08/10/02
Called on the carpet (orig. posted June 2002) - (Various posters) 08/10/02
Man/woman on the Clapham omnibus (orig. posted May 2002) - (Various posters) 08/10/02
- Late Follow-up - TheFallen 08/12/02
  - Bus = Semsem - Word Camel 08/12/02
Rabbity customs (orig. posted June 2002) - (Various posters) 08/10/02
Davy Jones's locker (orig. posted June 2002) - (Various posters) 08/10/02
Sent to Coventry (orig. posted May 2002) - (Various posters) 08/10/02
Screaming meemies (orig. posted May 2002) - (Various posters--RB) 08/10/02
Never give a sucker an even break (orig. posted June 2002) - (Various posters--RB) 08/10/02
Think of England (orig. posted June 2002) - (Various posters--RB) 08/10/02
Egg on one's face (orig. posted June 2002) - (Various posters--RB) 08/10/02
Dead ringer (orig. posted June 2002) - (Various posters--R. Berg) 08/10/02
OK, ok, O.K., okay, okeh (orig. posted May 2002) - (Various posters--R. Berg) 08/10/02
Work the bugs out - Nick 08/09/02
- Work the bugs out - Bob 08/10/02
Bad Hair Day Origin is wrong - mfbenson 08/09/02
- Bad Hair Day Origin is wrong - Gary Martin 08/10/02
Old Clem - Dickens expression. Help! - James Briggs 08/09/02
- Old Clem - Dickens expression. Help! - Bruce Kahl 08/09/02
  - Old Clem - Dickens expression. Help! - James Briggs 08/10/02
"Putting the damage on." - erosion 08/09/02
- Musically hopeless - Word Camel 08/10/02
  - Musically hopeless - Bruce Kahl 08/10/02
The meaning please - G.Turney 08/09/02
- Context? - Word Camel 08/09/02
What does "God Speed" mean? - Tricia 08/08/02
- What does "God Speed" mean? - Bruce Kahl 08/08/02
  - God speed the plough - ESC 08/12/02
Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey - j zilla 08/07/02