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Going like one-o

Posted by Ray Marsden on May 11, 2008 at 20:39

Does anyone know the origin of the phrase 'going like one-o' or of any known geographical locations of usage. I have heard it since childhood in the area west of Nottingham. The phrase seems to have a similar meaning to that of 'like Billy o' or 'like the clappers'

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