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Discussion Topic  RE: Independence! (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
Happy Independence Day!...
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Discussion Topic  The long 'f'. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
Why was the long 'f' used sometimes instead of a regular 's' in old documents e.g. "The Bofton Tea ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Germany by any other name (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
It does rather beg the question of what we should call places- by our name or it's inhabitants? The ......
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Discussion Topic  Step.....why? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
Hi, me again! I've been rather busy so I've had little chance to post recently. I've just got engage......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural nuances (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
Also, the people of Hartlepool seem quite fond of the monkey hanger nick-name, you can buy furry mon......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural nuances (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
Thanks for the "doolally tap" explanation! I was going to ask for an origin but hadn't got around to......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural nuances (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
And yes, people from Hartlepool are known as "Monkeyhangers"!...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural nuances (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
The "Geordie" name is possibly derived from being supporters of George II in the Jacobite War- I've ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cultural nuances (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
Sorry, Graham, it takes years before you even qualify as an adopted Geordie! If you're from the Sout......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Square (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
Don't want to argue with you, Richard, but when I visited the HMS Victory not only did the tour guid......
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Discussion Topic  RE: EU: Politically correct speech on terrorists (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
The BBC avoids the use of "terrorist" in it's bulletins, substituting "militant" instead, which just......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Is there a word for it? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
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Discussion Topic  RE: Square (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
Always thought that the term "square meal" arose because Royal Navy sailors ate their food from squa......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Is there a word for it? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
Trying to be tactful to the person concerned perhaps? The word "brilliant" is a bit too much, maybe ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: With the greatest respect... (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
"With the greatest respect"= "You're talking bollocks!" Or at least that's what I always assumed in ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Stations (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
Of course, if you've ever watched "Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey" they encounter aliens who's languag......
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Discussion Topic  Kennel? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
The second of my (possibly) pointless contributions. A mate of mine used the Americanism "In the dog......
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Discussion Topic  Tunnel/funnel? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
Because I'm too bone idle to find the eymology of these words I'll ask you fine people instead! I wa......
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Discussion Topic  RE: P as in "Phyllis" (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
Plus of course it's why the North Vietnamese were nicknamed "Charlie"- Viet Cong=VC= Victor Charlie....
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Discussion Topic  RE: P as in "Phyllis" (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
The armed forces use many words differently for clarity of use over radios, etc. In addition to the ......
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