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• Quisling - S. Ryan 02/12/03
  • quisling - Bruce Kahl 02/12/03
    • quisling - S. Ryan 02/13/03
• On the verge... - S. Ryan 02/12/03
  • on the verge... - ESC 02/12/03
• Third-rate burglary - ESC 02/12/03
• Taking the Bull by the Horns/Tail - S. 02/11/03
  • Taking the Bull by the Horns/Tail - ESC 02/12/03
• China-man's Chance - S. 02/11/03
• The 411 - wanted 02/11/03
  • The 411 - ESC 02/11/03
• Found phrase - Martha moms - ESC 02/11/03
• Unread bestseller - ESC 02/11/03
• Gnothi Sauton Greek "Know Thyself" - Joshua M 02/10/03
  • Gnothi seauton - R. Berg 02/10/03
• Dog's Bollocks - Nigel 02/10/03
  • Dog's Bollocks - Rick 02/10/03
• DVD Rot - Bookworm 02/10/03
  • DVD Rot - Bob 02/10/03
    • DVD Rot - Barney 02/10/03
• Mondegreens - john coxon 02/09/03
  • mondegreens - Bruce Kahl 02/09/03
    • mondegreens - TheFallen 02/09/03
• Fiddling While Rome Burns - Kyle 02/09/03
  • Fiddling While Rome Burns - ESC 02/09/03
• Bunky - BSea 02/08/03
  • Bunky - R. Berg 02/09/03
• Out of your mind - rfiery 02/08/03
  • Out of your mind - ESC 02/10/03
• Yesterday wouldn't be too soon! - Leslie 02/08/03
  • Yesterday wouldn't be too soon! - TheFallen 02/08/03
• Bad luck to kill a cat - ESC 02/07/03
  • Bad luck to kill a cat - masakim 02/07/03
• 11th hour - Safari 02/07/03
  • 11th hour - ESC 02/07/03
    • 11th hour - masakim 02/07/03
• Southpaw - Boomer 02/07/03
  • Southpaw - Bob 02/07/03
    • Southpaw - Boomer 02/08/03
    • Southpaw - TheFallen 02/07/03
• Help: 800 pound gorilla - David Rubin 02/07/03
  • help: 800 pound gorilla - S. Ryan 02/07/03
    • 800-pound gorilla - R. Berg 02/07/03
• Help - tree 02/07/03
  • Help - Homer Simpson 02/07/03
  • help - TheFallen 02/07/03
• "It's gonna to eat my lunch." - Yolanda 02/06/03
  • "eat my lunch" - R. Berg 02/06/03
• Monkey Hanger - Ian (alias 'Beefy') 02/06/03
  • Monkey Hangers - Lewis 02/07/03
• Mackem - Ian (alias 'Beefy') 02/06/03
  • Mackem - Lewis 02/07/03
• Indian giver - Chris 02/05/03
  • Indian giver - R. Berg 02/05/03
• Word origin - Thomas Healey 02/05/03
  • Boondoggle origin - Bob 02/05/03
• Is this new -- "retro-peril"? - ESC 02/05/03
• Groundhog Day - James Briggs 02/05/03
  • Groundhog Day - TheFallen 02/05/03
    • Groundhog Day - Jamie 02/06/03
• Spinning wheel - Sara 02/05/03
  • spinning wheels - TheFallen 02/05/03
    • spinning wheels - R. Berg 02/05/03
• Eeny meeny miney mo - Kai Lung 02/04/03
  • Eeny meeny miney mo - Lewis 02/07/03
  • Eeny meeny miney mo - ESC 02/04/03
• Phrases - Allie Peterson 02/04/03
  • phrases - Sean Ryan 02/04/03
  • Boys shouldn't squander.... - Bookworm 02/04/03
    • Boys shouldn't squander.... - Shae 02/04/03
• See a pin/penny - blue 02/04/03
  • see a pin/penny - TheFallen 02/04/03
    • see a pin/penny - R. Berg 02/04/03
• "Left to my own devices" - Danny 02/03/03
  • "Left to my own devices" - TheFallen 02/03/03
    • Left to his own devices - ESC 02/03/03
• Take in charge - Stephen 02/03/03
• "No Great Shakes" - S. 02/02/03
  • "No Great Shakes" - ESC 02/02/03
• Castles in the air - saxon 02/02/03
  • castles in the air - TheFallen 02/02/03
• Found phrase - rash and a s*** - ESC 02/02/03
  • Found phrase - rash and a s*** - anon 02/03/03
    • Found phrase - rash and a s*** - ESC 02/03/03
• " the devil knows not for whom he works " - J.D. 02/02/03
• Poem? Phrase? Help!!! - Becky Neal 02/02/03
  • Poem? Phrase? Help!!! - Shacheendra 02/02/03
• Who said this>? - Bob miller 02/01/03
  • who said this? - TheFallen 02/02/03
• Keeping up with the Joneses, the meaning - Kevin Snow 01/31/03
  • Keeping up with the Joneses, the meaning - ESC 01/31/03
• Third Spoke in the wheel - Kurt 01/31/03
  • Put a poke in one's wheel - ESC 02/01/03
    • Make that: SPOKE in one's wheel - ESC 02/01/03
• All hands to/on the pump - Philip 01/31/03
  • All hands to/on the pump - R. Berg 01/31/03
    • All hands to/on the pump - Lewis 02/03/03
• Stood here like a lemon - Michael Ragg 01/31/03
• Old Dan Tucker? - Fort Briscoe 01/30/03
  • Old Dan Tucker? - GoDawgs 02/06/03
  • Old Dan Tucker? - Art Lee 02/06/03
  • Old Dan Tucker? - ESC 01/31/03
• Can anyone tell me... - Rex Nihlio 01/30/03
  • Can anyone tell me... - Fort Briscoe 01/30/03
    • Can anyone tell me... - Rex Nihlio 01/31/03
• On the box - Michael 01/30/03
  • on the box - Gary 01/30/03
• Twists, Slugs and Roscoes - ESC 01/30/03
  • Twists, Slugs and Roscoes - Bruce Kahl 01/30/03
• Chatham House Rules - G Atkinson 01/30/03
  • Chatham House Rules - ESC 01/30/03
    • Chatham House Rules - Barney 01/30/03
• Do you blame the pig or the man that feeds it? - brian r 01/30/03
  • Do you blame the pig or the man that feeds it? - S. 02/02/03
• Turn of wood - Ann 01/30/03
  • turn of wood - Bruce Kahl 01/30/03
• The phrase "I rest my case" - Jan-Erik Hagelund 01/30/03
  • The phrase "I rest my case" - TheFallen 01/30/03
    • The phrase "I rest my case" - Lewis 02/03/03
• "With any luck" - ic 01/29/03
  • "With any luck" - R. Berg 01/29/03
    • "with any luck" - ic 01/31/03
• Barn Burner - Scott 01/29/03
  • Barn Burner - ESC 01/29/03
  • Barn Burner - ic 01/29/03
• Feeling Minnesota?? - Ben The Kiwi 01/29/03
• Trojan? - Mister 01/28/03
  • Work like a Trojan - ESC 01/28/03
• Found phrases - ESC 01/28/03
• Complete "tattle tail" verse? - ESC 01/28/03
  • Complete "tattle tail" verse? - masakim 01/28/03
    • Complete "tattle tail" verse? - ESC 01/29/03
• "A poor tradesman always blames his tools" - Sean 01/28/03
  • "A poor tradesman always blames his tools" - masakim 01/28/03
• The Good - Michael 01/27/03
  • The evil that men do... - ESC 01/27/03
    • The evil that men do... - Michael 01/28/03
• Much obliged - Jodi 01/27/03
  • Much obliged - R. Berg 01/28/03
• Seven and six - Don Clark 01/27/03
  • Seven and six - James Briggs 01/27/03
• Brass Monkey weather - gradivus 01/27/03
  • Brass Monkey weather - Gary 01/27/03
• Mox-Nix, QT, and Side-Show Bob - WirledPeas 01/27/03
  • Mox-Nix, QT, and Side-Show Bob - ESC 01/27/03
    • Mox Nix - R. Berg 01/27/03
• Rome wasn't built in a day - Debra 01/27/03
  • Rome wasn't built in a day - ESC 01/27/03
• Loud and pushy - Tamio 01/27/03
  • loud and pushy - TheFallen 01/27/03
    • loud and pushy - Special Branch 01/27/03
• Last Legs - Shacheendra 01/27/03
  • Last Legs - ESC 01/27/03
    • Last Legs - Lewis 01/27/03
• Phrase " nap-of-the-earth" origins - Burt 01/26/03
  • Phrase " nap-of-the-earth" origins - TheFallen 01/27/03
    • phrase " nap-of-the-earth" origins - Barney 01/27/03
• "Done For" - Shacheendra 01/26/03
  • "Done For" - R. Berg 01/26/03
    • "Done For" - Shacheendra 01/27/03
• Old Saw - Shacheendra 01/25/03
  • Old Saw - Bruce Kahl 01/25/03
    • Old Saw - Shacheendra 01/26/03
• Done & dusted - Fergus Finegan 01/24/03
• Agony Aunt - Brian from Shawnee 01/24/03
  • a guess - ESC 01/24/03
    • agony aunt - masakim 01/24/03
• Throwing caution to the wind - mel 01/24/03
  • throwing caution to the wind - ESC 01/24/03
• Origin of an Australian common phrase - Rob Sinclair 01/24/03
  • Send her down, Hughie! - R. Berg 01/24/03
    • Send her down, Hughie! - masakim 01/24/03
• Do you copy? - ARE 01/23/03
  • Do you copy? - Bookworm 01/23/03
    • Do you copy? - masakim 01/23/03
• What is the meaning of "Vanilla" friend? - Joe 01/23/03
  • "Vanilla" friend? - ESC 01/24/03
    • "Vanilla" friend? - Bruce Kahl 01/24/03
• Sweet as a Nut - Simba J 01/23/03
  • Sweet as a Nut - James Briggs 01/24/03
• Whistle your ducks to water! - Sean Ryan 01/22/03
  • Whistle your ducks to water! - ESC 01/24/03
    • Whistle your ducks to water! - Sean Ryan 01/27/03
• "Pisses me off"! - Bill Dunn 01/21/03
  • "Pisses me off"! - R. Berg 01/21/03
    • "Pisses me off"! - Marmitemaniac 01/22/03
• Working knowledge? - Vincent 01/21/03
  • Working knowledge? - masakim 01/21/03
    • Working knowledge - R. Berg 01/21/03
• Cow Tao? - Carl Grey 01/21/03
  • Kowtow - ESC 01/21/03
• Candle - Cha Toyaint 01/21/03
  • Doesn't hold a candle to you - R. Berg 01/21/03
    • Doesn't hold a candle to you - Gary 01/21/03
• the perfect breast fitting in a wineglass? - Laura Russell 01/20/03
  • the perfect breast fitting in a wineglass? - Barney 01/20/03
  • re: the perfect breast fitting in a wineglass? - R. Berg 01/20/03
    • Perfect breast fitting in a wineglass? - ESC 01/20/03
• Mulligans picnic - Sheila 01/20/03
  • Mulligans picnic - ESC 01/20/03
    • Mulligans picnic - Bookworm 01/20/03
• To Kill a Mockingbird - Lc 01/19/03
  • To Kill a Mockingbird - ESC 01/21/03
• The 'v' sign - alan 01/19/03
  • the 'v' sign - James Briggs 01/19/03
    • The 'v' sign - Lewis 01/20/03
• Guilt riddled vs. guilt ridden - Robert 01/19/03
  • Guilt-ridden or if you like, riddled with guilt. - TheFallen 01/19/03
    • Guilt-ridden or if you like, riddled with guilt. - Bruce Kahl 01/19/03
• Piss or get off the pot - angela 01/19/03
  • piss or get off the pot - Bruce Kahl 01/19/03
    • piss or get off the pot - Sean Ryan 01/22/03
• "Thanks for yours overnight" in different contexts - D. Trovatto 01/18/03
  • "Thanks for yours overnight" in different contexts - ESC 01/18/03
    • "Thanks for yours overnight" in different contexts - Word Camel 01/18/03
• Lamb and Lettuce - flopsy and mopsy 01/18/03
  • Lamb and Lettuce - Lewis 01/20/03
• Cut One's Teeth - Shacheendra 01/17/03
  • Cut One's Teeth - R. Berg 01/17/03
    • Cutting teeth - ESC 01/18/03
• Over-used with no added value - P.M. Donnelly 01/17/03
• Winning Hands Down - A Ruben 01/17/03
  • Winning Hands Down - Bruce Kahl 01/17/03
• Heaven's too Betsy. - Liz 01/17/03
  • Heaven's too Betsy. - James Briggs 01/17/03
    • Heavens to Betsy. - ESC 01/17/03
• Thunder snow - ESC 01/16/03
• What does this phrase mean? - Joshua 01/16/03
  • What does this phrase mean? - ESC 01/16/03
    • What does this phrase mean? - Paul Reynolds 01/16/03
• For the love of Pete! - Lucy 01/16/03
  • For the love of Pete! - R. Berg 01/16/03
• Show must go on - or 01/15/03
  • tHE show must go on - esc 01/15/03
• A New Eytmology of **** (15-1-2003) - Peter K. Smith 01/15/03
• Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes. Earliest quote - James Briggs 01/15/03
  • Friendly fire? - R. Berg 01/15/03
• Does fortune favor the bold or does it favor the brave? - Dave 01/15/03
  • Both or neither - TheFallen 01/15/03
• Journeyman origin? - Matt 01/15/03
  • Journeyman origin? - R. Berg 01/15/03
• "Played like a fiddle" and "yours truly" origins - Michael A. Jundi 01/14/03
  • "Yours" as closing - R. Berg 01/15/03
    • "Yours" as closing - ESC 01/15/03
• Misheard lyrics - vicky exton 01/14/03
  • misheard lyrics - vicky 01/14/03
    • misheard lyrics - Lewis 01/17/03
• "The Gods We Worship Write" - N Barrett 01/13/03
  • "The Gods We Worship Write" - Bob 01/13/03
• He's full of himself - linclon 01/12/03
• Origin of "love lies bleeding" - 3saintjoan7 01/12/03
• Dragging the lake? - sjgirl 01/11/03
• Nothing to Sneeze at - Darcie 01/10/03
• Severance pay - Kathy 01/10/03
  • Severance pay - R. Berg 01/10/03
• "On Song" - N Barrett 01/10/03
  • "On Song" - James Briggs 01/10/03
• MEANING OF... - Terrie 01/08/03
  • Think the world of - ESC 01/08/03
• Origin and meaning of "Dining with the Devil" - W Nelsen 01/08/03
  • Origin and meaning of "Dining with the Devil" - James Briggs 01/08/03
• Scott Free/scotch free - Richard Young 01/07/03
  • Scott Free/scotch free - R. Berg 01/07/03
    • Scott Free/scotch free - Bob 01/08/03
• Like a duck on the water - ESC 01/07/03
• To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive - Kevin 01/07/03
  • To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive - ESC 01/07/03
    • To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive - masakim 01/07/03
• Looking for a quote - Imran 01/07/03
  • Looking for a quote - Derick Williams 01/08/03
  • looking for a quote - ESC 01/07/03
    • looking for a quote - ESC 01/07/03
• Quote interpretation - Sakura 01/07/03
  • Quote interpretation - R. Berg 01/07/03
• All hopped up on goofballs - Charles 01/06/03
• He that sups with the devil . . . - SALLY 01/06/03
  • He that sups with the devil . . . - Word Wizard 01/06/03
  • He that sups with the devil . . . - Bruce Kahl 01/06/03
• Need derivation help - B Gallup 01/06/03
  • Need derivation help - TheFallen 01/06/03
    • Hyphenation and splicing - R. Berg 01/06/03
  • Hell bent - ESC 01/06/03
• Origin of a phrase - Pat Jackman 01/05/03
  • Origin of a phrase - TheFallen 01/05/03
    • Origin of a phrase - Bob 01/05/03
• Meaning of an old saying. - pam jones 01/05/03
  • Meaning of an old saying. - Linda 01/31/03
  • Meaning of an old saying. - James Briggs 01/05/03
• Why ships and cars are "she"? - Roman Korolenko 01/05/03
• Meaning and origin of phrase - Ira 01/05/03
  • meaning and origin of phrase - James Briggs 01/05/03
• Meaning and origin - tamio 01/05/03
  • Meaning and origin - Bruce Kahl 01/05/03
    • Another popular example - Word Camel 01/05/03
• Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs - rob sparrow 01/04/03
  • Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs - ESC 01/04/03
• Marlowe, Shakespeare and Phrases - Word Camel 01/04/03
  • Marlowe, Shakespeare and Phrases - Bob 01/04/03
    • Marlowe, Shakespeare and Phrases - Word Camel 01/04/03
• Scanning - . 01/03/03
• Origin of fence phrase - Dianne 01/03/03
  • played both sides of the fence - ESC 01/04/03
• The Bee's Knees - James Thurston 01/03/03
  • The Bee's Knees - Silver Surfer 01/03/03
    • The Bee's Knees - ESC 01/03/03
• Negative phrase - Frank Di Silvestro 01/03/03
  • negative phrase - R. Berg 01/03/03
    • negative phrase - Barney 01/03/03
• 2K3 = 2003 - ESC 01/02/03

• John Doe
• Follow a paper comet
• And speaking of . . .
• 24/7
• Trophy wife
• Semper tres
• "spin a tale"
• Raised by wolves
• Boys, don't give up the ship