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Clever - hj 05/29/01
- Too clever by half - R. Berg 05/29/01
- Clever - Bruce Kahl 05/29/01
Generic statement - K Yone 05/28/01
- Generic statement - ESC 05/28/01
  - Generic statement - R. Berg 05/28/01
"Losing My Religion" - JTall 05/25/01
- "Losing My Religion" - Greg Harrington 05/30/01
Nonnulli Illigitimati Carborundum - marcina 05/24/01
To 'suck up' - James Briggs 05/24/01
- To 'suck up' - Bruce Kahl 05/24/01
Meaning ane origin of a phrase - David L Hickey 05/22/01
- Meaning ane origin of a phrase - Bruce Kahl 05/22/01
New information - K Yone 05/22/01
Get on the Horn - Adrienne 05/21/01
- Get on the Horn - R. Berg 05/22/01
  - Get on the Horn - J. LaMarre 05/25/01
  - Illustration - R. Berg 05/22/01
Bird on a Wire - Mike Diamond 05/21/01
Grub - Bruce Kahl 05/21/01
- Grub - ESC 05/21/01
  - Grub - R. Berg 05/21/01
  - Yes, but.... - Bruce Kahl 05/21/01
Origin of "kitchy-kitchy-koo" for tickling taunt - BearTrainer 05/18/01
The Things You See When You Haven't Got Your Gun - Alisha 05/16/01
- The Things You See When You Haven't Got Your Gun - ESC 05/16/01
Brass monkey, cold enough to freeze the balls off a - Israel Cohen 05/13/01
- Brass monkey, cold enough to freeze the balls off a - martingeraghty 05/16/01
Perhaps and maybe. - Lok 05/12/01
- Who said the unexamined life is not worth living? - Judith Waddell 05/19/01
- Perhaps and maybe. - Bob 05/12/01
  - Perhaps and maybe - R. Berg 05/12/01
Phonetics. - Lok 05/12/01
- Phonetics - R. Berg 05/13/01
- 'Sauce for the goose' - James Briggs 05/12/01
  - 'Sauce for the goose' - R. Berg 05/12/01
Further on the 'Soup' theme - 'in the soup' - James Briggs 05/11/01
"Which" and "that," which one when? - Massimo Mazzucco 05/10/01
- "Which" and "that" - R. Berg 05/10/01
"This two shall pass" - Yvonne Strain 05/09/01
- This too shall pass! - Bruce Kahl 05/09/01
  - This, too, shall pass! - ESC 05/09/01
Rock bands with "food names"? - ESC 05/08/01
- Link to punk-band index - R. Berg 05/09/01
- Foodish names - R. Berg 05/09/01
Shall - K. Yone 05/08/01
- Always look on the bright side of life - Anna 05/31/01
- Shall - R. Berg 05/08/01
Ward rage - ESC 05/07/01
Weighty and trivial, important vs frivolous... - Patty 05/06/01
- I never said that! - R. Berg 05/07/01
Ships that pass in the night - Eric N. 05/05/01
- Ships that pass in the night - Roger Whitehead 05/06/01
  - Ships that pass in the night - Eric N. 05/06/01
That Sucks! - Terry 05/02/01
- That Sucks! - R. Berg 05/02/01
Flagrant - Roger Davis 05/02/01
May-day - Cheryl 05/01/01
$64,000 dollar question - kirstie dunbar 05/01/01
- $64,000 dollar question - Bob 05/02/01
  - Call a spade a spade - John Gall 05/25/01
  - $64,000 dollar question - Catherine 05/09/01
Cousin Jack - Rufus 05/01/01
- Cousin Jack - Bruce Kahl 05/01/01
  - Cousin Jack and 'Jack' in general - James Briggs 05/01/01
"To have little truck with..." - Patty 04/30/01
- "To have little truck with..." - Bruce Kahl 04/30/01
Needs must - Mikeyboy 04/30/01
Dice & boxcars - Elith Chen 04/29/01
Loose Cannon - kate 04/27/01
- Loose Cannon - R. Berg 04/27/01
- Loose Cannon - Bruce Kahl 04/27/01
Wild goose chase - kate 04/27/01
Cuts no ice - Joseph Gomez 04/27/01
- Cuts no ice - ESC 04/27/01
  - Beg the question - John Gall 05/24/01
  - Cuts no ice - Patty 04/27/01
I haven't got a sou/sue/however it's spelt - LISA CUTLER 04/25/01
- I haven't got a sou/sue/however it's spelt - ESC 04/26/01
- I haven't got a sou/sue/however it's spelt - ESC 04/26/01
Suck Grapes - Kate 04/25/01
- Suck Grapes - ESC 04/27/01
- "Let the Cat Out of the Bag" - yoyo 04/27/01
From the git go - Bob Skuggen 04/24/01
Come up and see me sometime - Bill Kopecky 04/23/01
- Come up and see me sometime - R. Berg 04/23/01
  - Come up and see me sometime - Bill Kopecky 04/23/01
"No Balls" - Lee 04/22/01
- "No Balls" - Bruce Kahl 04/22/01
Godspeed - Barbara 04/22/01
- Godspeed - Bruce Kahl 04/22/01
  - The best laid plans of mice and men...http://homestead.juno.com/joedupont/index.html - William James Hart 04/30/01
  - The best laid plans of mice and men...http://homestead.juno.com/joedupont/index.html - Nicholas Collins 04/27/01
Naturalness of English - T. Yone 04/21/01
- Naturalness of English - Colin 04/22/01
- Naturalness of English - R. Berg 04/22/01
- Naturalness of English - Bob 04/22/01
Golly Gee Willikers - christine 04/21/01
Fists - Donna 04/19/01
- Don't buy a pig in a poke; an explanation - Long John 05/06/01
- Fists - James Briggs 04/19/01
It was a poor man who was not king in some corner - Denis Kazakov 04/19/01
Two pound butter or two pounds butter - T. Yonehara 04/18/01
- Two pound butter or two pounds butter - Patrick 04/19/01
- Two pound butter or two pounds butter - ESC 04/18/01
  - Two pound butter or two pounds butter - Bob 04/18/01
'It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it' - Alex Feigelson 04/18/01
- Jukes and Kallikaks - joel Eichen 05/07/01
- 'It's a dirty job . . .' - R. Berg 04/18/01
Gyped or gypt - RANDALL 04/16/01
- Gyped or gypt - Bruce Kahl 04/17/01
In Do (or Due?) Time - LightHeart 04/14/01
- Word meaning and orgins - Christine 05/28/01
- Word meaning and orgins - Paulina 05/25/01
- Word meaning and orgins - Kyle Schutte 05/22/01
- Word meaning and orgins - joey corrao 05/04/01
- In Do (or Due?) Time - Gary Martin 04/15/01
- In Do (or Due?) Time - R. Berg 04/14/01
Information needed - Igor Kurzin 04/14/01
- Criminal slang - ESC 04/14/01
Wooden Spoon Award - Doug Langmead 04/13/01
- Wooden Speech - Having The Last Word ? - Doug Langmead 04/16/01
  - You Only Thought That Was the Last Word - R. Berg 04/18/01
- Wooden Spoon Award - R. Berg 04/13/01
  - Wooden Spoon Award: a bit more - James Briggs 04/13/01
Make a rod for your own back - christine 04/12/01
- Make a rod for your own back - Bruce Kahl 04/13/01
SUNSET PIG - Colin 04/12/01
Poke in the eye with a sharp stick/choke cat with butter - D. Pulaski 04/11/01
- Poke in the eye with a sharp stick/choke cat with butter - robin 04/12/01
- Poke in the eye - R. Berg 04/11/01
Origin "at large" - Patrick Houlihan 04/10/01
- Origin "at large" - R. Berg 04/11/01
  - Origin "at large" - James Briggs 04/11/01
Puns intended - ESC 04/10/01
She's got a face like a slapped horse - Keith 04/10/01
- She's got a face like a slapped horse - Barney 04/10/01
- She's got a face like a slapped horse - ESC 04/10/01
  - She's got a face like a slapped horse - Keith 04/11/01
Phrase - Peter Takacs 04/10/01
- It's all Greek to me - Barbara DuVall 04/25/01
- It's all Greek to me - Barbara DuVall 04/25/01
- Phrase - Barney 04/10/01
  - Wouldn't put it past them - R. Berg 04/11/01
"Who are you and what have you done with ..." - Don Brown 04/10/01
- "Who are you and what have you done with ..." - Barney 04/10/01
  - "Who are you and what have you done with ..." - Bob 04/10/01
Snob - Robin Spittal 04/09/01
Gimme anwsar----am I being insulted? - need answer 04/09/01
Looking for origin of a phrase - Jerry Russo 04/08/01
- Built like a brick 'house... - ESC 04/08/01
PLZ! EXPLAIN WHAT "of the manor born" MEANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Celina B. 04/08/01
- PLZ! EXPLAIN WHAT "of the manor born" MEANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Jerry 04/08/01
  - "Of the manor born" - ESC 04/08/01
- To the manner born - ESC 04/08/01
Cat - doodle 04/07/01
- Hodden grey - R. Berg 04/08/01
- Cat - Bruce Kahl 04/08/01
The Real McCoy - Tom Herren 04/07/01
- The Real McCoy - Gary Martin 04/08/01
- The Real McCoy - Bruce Kahl 04/08/01
The work of the world - mortimer 04/07/01
- The work of the world - ESC 04/09/01
- Silver bullet - Michael Wuest 04/07/01
  - Silver bullet - mortimer 04/08/01
  - Silver bullet - R. Berg 04/07/01
Got my goat - christine 04/06/01
- Got my goat - R. Berg 04/06/01
  - Got my goat - christine 04/06/01
Description - ZZ 04/05/01
- Meshuggener - Bruce Kahl 04/05/01
Definition of a "Good Deed" - Steven Redman 04/04/01
HELP! Need proverb on having pride in yourself! - Vinitha Nair 04/04/01
- Proverbs on having pride in yourself - R. Berg 04/04/01
  - Pride - ESC 04/05/01
THERE'LL BE WIGS ON THE GREEN - KYLE CARSON 04/03/01
- THERE'LL BE WIGS ON THE GREEN - Gary Martin 04/03/01
A pregnant Pause - Elaina 04/03/01
Tight as Dick's Hatband - Rufus 04/02/01
- What is the origin of Geordie? - mr.d taylor 04/30/01
- Tight as Dick's Hatband - ESC 04/02/01
Throw someone a bone - Jennifer Kolb 03/31/01
English from the 1500's? - jonny utah 03/30/01
- English from the 1500's? - R. Berg 03/30/01
What in the Sam Hill? - C 03/29/01
- The Whole Nine Yards - j.hilger 05/01/01
- What in the Sam Hill? - Bruce Kahl 03/29/01
Tarred and feathered - james b. mcswain 03/27/01
- Tarred and feathered - R. Berg 03/28/01
- Tarred and feathered - R. Berg 03/28/01
Piss and vinegar - Deb 03/27/01
What is the meaning of the phrase "Clear as a bell"? - Anna Dziechowski 03/26/01
Bite me - Patty 03/25/01
Rolling Stone - Jorge Romero 03/23/01
- Rolling Stone - Israel Cohen 05/13/01
- Rolling Stone - R. Berg 03/23/01
Generous to a fault - Ed 03/23/01
The gospel side - Carole Thompson 03/22/01
Get your finger out? - James Briggs 03/22/01
'Back in a jiffy' - Chris Allen 03/20/01
- foot in mouth - kiani 03/23/01
- 'Back in a jiffy' - Bruce Kahl 03/20/01
Nursery Rhymes - Estelle 03/20/01
- Nursery Rhymes - Cybill Freud 03/20/01
Phrases in the Green Mile by Stephen King - helene turry 03/18/01
you have more chance plaiting fog - R Davis 03/18/01
In case you missed it . . . - R. Berg 03/17/01
Belly Up to the Bar--Phrase Origin - Paula Davis 03/16/01
- "simple as pie" or "easy as pie" - Israel Cohen 05/11/01
- Belly Up to the Bar--Phrase Origin - R. Berg 03/17/01
  - There is more than one way to skin a cat - Graham 03/20/01
  - Belly Up to the Bar--Phrase Origin - Bob 03/19/01
Songs from Mayberry - ESC 03/16/01
Origin of phrase - JudyAnn 03/14/01
What does this mean - Danielle 03/14/01
- For the very slow - I love you - Jim Krall 03/14/01
- Olive ewe - Bruce Kahl 03/14/01
Never under estimate the power of a woman - Bryce 03/14/01
- Never under estimate the power of a woman - Jim Krall 03/14/01
Cold hands warm heart - Jodie 03/13/01
- Cold hands warm heart - Moira O'Grady 05/24/01
- Cold hands warm heart - ESC 03/14/01
Piece of ass - Randy Carothers 03/13/01
- Piece of a** (not serious) --> Anthropomorphic maps - Israel Cohen 05/13/01
- Piece of a** (not serious) --> Anthropomorphic maps - Israel Cohen 05/13/01
Dutchman's Pants - P. Stone 03/13/01
- Dutchman's Pants - ANDREW 05/09/01
- origin of "deus ex machina" - Sean 03/15/01
- Dutchman's Pants - ESC 03/14/01
Footie balls - Gary Martin 03/10/01
- Footie balls - Bob 03/11/01
- Footie balls - Bruce Kahl 03/10/01