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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: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
First of all, cigarettes are not cheap here, being heavily taxed in order to discourage the filthy h......
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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: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
What's the difference between a flat and an apartment? About £100,000! One thing that really gets o......
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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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Discussion Topic  RE: Lint (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
Placenames? How about "Crackpot" in Yorkshire? Or "Pity Me" or "No Place"- good real ale pub there R......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Aye, it's a bit femma! (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
Incidentally, Stan, the reason I spelt it "femma" rather than "femmer" was simply that's how it soun......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Ironics (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
Should have added (maniacal laughter) to the above perhaps! Why do mad scientists, etc. enjoy laughi......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Ironics (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
Maybe I'll steal Mencken's idea and patent it as my own, adding it to all our new keyboards- I'll be......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Aye, it's a bit femma! (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
One thing though, around here- I'm in North Shields at the moment- "Femma" or "femmer" is only ever ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Aye, it's a bit femma! (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
Hi Stan! Aha! Well, that's interesting! It would suggest that it is part of the old mining patois. I......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Letter writing (in The Written Word) by Erik Johansen
Kalleh, generalisations are as ever the problem! I've travelled many miles in the USA without any pr......
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