The whole nine yards about sayings and their origin
What words need to be retired/removed from everyday conversations?
by genericdust on May 20th, 2012
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What Persian word does pashmina come from?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 23rd, 2011
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Is there a "Warrant Of Arrest" out for you issued by the grammar and spelling police because of your texting?
by HoboJoe on May 15th, 2012
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What does\"in the land of\"mean?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 22nd, 2011
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In the song, the band say "it was another lost weekend". What is that line a
reference to?
She won't even miss me when I'm gone.
by einsteinwasright0116 on May 13th, 2012
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When was the USS Liberty fired upon during its operation?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 22nd, 2011
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Do you ever have "Ooops" moments? Funny or embarrassing?
by HoboJoe on May 13th, 2012
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What does existential debts mean?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 22nd, 2011
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Is the saying "drink like a fish" meant to imply that people born under the star sign Pisces are heavy drinkers?
by Kenz the Frenz on May 13th, 2012
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What does\"minor premise\"mean?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 22nd, 2011
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Where did the expression "Bob's your uncle" come from? Why "Bob"? Why not "Harry's your uncle"?
by Kenz the Frenz on May 13th, 2012
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What is the meaning of\'frame of mind\'?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 22nd, 2011
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Jennifer __________ .
by HoboJoe on May 12th, 2012
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What does bottom line mean?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 22nd, 2011
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'Beware the man of one book!' Do you heed the wise words?
by Ombliss22 on May 10th, 2012
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How much does an employee have to make before a W-2 is issued?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 22nd, 2011
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Why does whoever gets closest to the mole get to keep his gold teeth? What's that all about?
by Kenz the Frenz on May 8th, 2012
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What makes a house classified as custom?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 22nd, 2011
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What does "being used all night long like the outside of a sausage roll" mean?
by Kenz the Frenz on May 2nd, 2012
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Is the Treasury Department an official actor in public policy?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 22nd, 2011
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How did the phrase "magnificent octopus" come to mean masterpiece?
by Kenz the Frenz on May 1st, 2012
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What does LPG on a Case bulldozer mean?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 22nd, 2011
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Are you hamstrung?
by Banana Breath plays the piano on April 29th, 2012
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What does it mean to commercially develop an area?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 22nd, 2011
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Shall I knock you up in the morning?
by Banana Breath plays the piano on April 29th, 2012
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What is a consumer good?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 22nd, 2011
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What is Dutch courage,is it still PC to still use it?
by formichinoo on April 28th, 2012
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What do you mean by\"problem analysis\"?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 22nd, 2011
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Aren't you getting tired of being happy?
by HoboJoe on April 27th, 2012
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What does it mean to leverage something?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 22nd, 2011
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what's the most overused phrase?
by Drips on April 27th, 2012
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What does\"mince words\"mean?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 22nd, 2011
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Have you ever felt like you've been run over by a truckload of limp spaghetti?
by Koz - Passion Perseverance Patience on April 25th, 2012
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What does it mean to possess personhood?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 22nd, 2011
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My sister`s boyfriend keeps calling her a wizard`s sleeve and they won`t tell me why he calls her this. Any ideas why?
by Legion on April 24th, 2012
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Where did the word leotard come from?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 22nd, 2011
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Is "on the lamb" a punchline to a dirty joke?
by Koz - Passion Perseverance Patience on April 23rd, 2012
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What does hold your horses mean?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 22nd, 2011
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Where did the phrase "make the bed" come from? Why "make"? It's not manufacturing a bed, is it?
by Bootsiebaby on April 20th, 2012
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What does an ohm mean?
by Dabanzu Staff on April 22nd, 2011
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What is the origin of the phrase "wrapped around one's finger"?
by Cindi_M6254 on April 19th, 2012
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What is the origin of the phrase, "Yesiree Bob"?
by Koz - Passion Perseverance Patience on April 17th, 2012
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What's unique about you?
by Star2010nm on April 17th, 2012
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How did "Duke of York" come to be Cockney slang for "fist"? I thought Cockney slang was based on rhyming words.
by Kenz the Frenz on April 15th, 2012
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Who was Mickey Finn, and why is his name used for sneaking a drug into someone's drink?
by Kenz the Frenz on April 12th, 2012
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Why do people say they've dragged themselves up by their bootstraps when their boots don't have straps?
by Kenz the Frenz on April 10th, 2012
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Are you a fan of "at this point in time" or do you prefer 'now'? Why the extra words when they mean the exact same thing? To impress?
by RosieGHM Jetpacker on April 9th, 2012
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What's the origin of the "epic fail" term?
by Banana Breath plays the piano on April 8th, 2012
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What does "turn off the water works baby, they don't move me no more" mean?
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by einsteinwasright0116 on April 4th, 2012
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Why do people shout "rock 'n' roll!" as an expression of joy and triumph? Why don't they shout "R&B!" instead?
by Kenz the Frenz on April 4th, 2012
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Would someone please tell me why we refer to getting fired from employment as "getting canned"?
by organist on April 3rd, 2012
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So What's The Story?
by I'm Just Along For The Ride on April 2nd, 2012
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Is Bob really your uncle, or is he just your auntie's live-in lover?
by Kenz the Frenz on April 1st, 2012
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What's the opposite of "homie"?
by Koz - Passion Perseverance Patience on March 30th, 2012
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Where did the phrase beggars belief originate?
by Ombliss22 on March 30th, 2012
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Why are vast flat plains called steppes?
by Banana Breath plays the piano on March 30th, 2012
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What is the origin of the phrase "out to lunch", meaning crazy and out of touch with reality?
by Kenz the Frenz on March 27th, 2012
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"It sounds like a bag of grapefruits to me". What does that mean?
by Kenz the Frenz on March 27th, 2012
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Are you fickle or you just changed your mind not to answer?
by HoboJoe on March 24th, 2012
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When Americans say the law is an ass, are they calling it a donkey or a bottom?
by Kenz the Frenz on March 21st, 2012
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