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MUCKET

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by Archived Topic » Fri Apr 16, 2004 10:34 am

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blivet

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by Archived Topic » Thu Aug 05, 2004 3:51 pm

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one word for cure worse than disease

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by Archived Topic » Tue Jan 20, 2004 3:39 am

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mulligan

Last post by Ken Greenwald « Fri May 04, 2018 5:35 pm
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by Archived Topic » Mon May 17, 2004 12:01 pm

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English english?

Last post by BonnieL « Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:28 pm
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by Archived Topic » Fri Sep 10, 2004 3:08 am
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Why is a knitted or crocheted coverlet called an afghan?

Last post by Ken Greenwald « Sun Dec 24, 2017 9:49 pm
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by Archived Topic » Sun Apr 25, 2004 3:08 am

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Tchotckes

Last post by tony h « Wed Dec 20, 2017 10:37 am
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by Archived Topic » Fri Apr 23, 2004 9:08 pm

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nigger in a woodpile

Last post by Lulu3601 « Thu Oct 19, 2017 5:32 pm
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by Archived Topic » Thu Aug 26, 2004 4:34 pm
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huckle

Last post by Erik_Kowal « Thu Dec 10, 2015 6:32 am
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by Ken Greenwald » Thu Dec 10, 2015 4:09 am

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Wolf whistling

Last post by Wizard of Oz « Sun Nov 01, 2015 1:09 pm
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by Archived Topic » Fri Sep 03, 2004 8:53 am

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cakewalk

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by Archived Topic » Mon Jul 05, 2004 7:27 pm
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Heads up

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by Archived Topic » Sun Apr 25, 2004 8:53 am

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sell a bill of goods

Last post by Erik_Kowal « Sat Jul 05, 2014 4:58 am
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by Ken Greenwald » Sat Jul 05, 2014 4:43 am

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jazzed

Last post by Ken Greenwald « Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:46 pm
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by Ken Greenwald » Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:47 am

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Phenomenal

Last post by Wizard of Oz « Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:16 am
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by John Barton » Sun Jan 19, 2014 10:16 pm

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Is sheeple a word?

Last post by Wizard of Oz « Fri Dec 27, 2013 4:12 am
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by Archived Topic » Thu Apr 22, 2004 6:01 am

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Pro's and Con's

Last post by Ken Greenwald « Fri Sep 20, 2013 8:41 pm
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by John Barton » Wed Sep 11, 2013 10:52 pm

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on line

Last post by Ken Greenwald « Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:43 am
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by Archived Topic » Tue May 25, 2004 8:39 pm

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mare's nest

Last post by Wizard of Oz « Thu Apr 25, 2013 2:28 am
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by Archived Topic » Tue Aug 24, 2004 7:56 am

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walked over my grave

Last post by Ken Greenwald « Mon Mar 11, 2013 6:10 am
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by Archived Topic » Fri Apr 09, 2004 1:27 am

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your name is mud

Last post by Ken Greenwald « Sat Aug 18, 2012 11:23 pm
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by Archived Topic » Mon Apr 12, 2004 3:22 pm

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diddly squat

Last post by tony h « Sat Jun 16, 2012 11:43 pm
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by Archived Topic » Sun Aug 08, 2004 1:41 pm

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ass over teacup / ass over teakettle / . . .

Last post by Ken Greenwald « Fri May 04, 2012 5:03 am
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by Archived Topic » Sun Sep 19, 2004 2:53 am

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eponym / eponymous

Last post by Edwin F Ashworth « Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:32 am
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by Archived Topic » Wed Apr 21, 2004 11:17 pm
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buffaloed

Last post by Erik_Kowal « Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:17 am
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by Archived Topic » Mon Mar 15, 2004 6:46 pm

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bandwidth

Last post by Edwin F Ashworth « Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:36 pm
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by Ken Greenwald » Mon Dec 13, 2010 6:40 am
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Last post by Edwin F Ashworth
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Lead (someone) a merry dance

Last post by Erik_Kowal « Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:45 pm
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by Archived Topic » Wed Oct 06, 2004 9:51 pm
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favorite sensational headline

Last post by Erik_Kowal « Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:55 am
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by Archived Topic » Wed Jun 23, 2004 5:46 pm

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haywire

Last post by Edwin F Ashworth « Wed Sep 28, 2011 9:40 pm
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by Archived Topic » Sun May 23, 2004 9:51 am

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Poplollies and Bellibones

Last post by Erik_Kowal « Sun Aug 14, 2011 7:25 am
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by Archived Topic » Sun Feb 08, 2004 11:49 pm
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Last post by Erik_Kowal
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smoking gun

Last post by Ken Greenwald « Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:02 pm
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by Archived Topic » Thu Aug 12, 2004 1:56 pm

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thirty / -30-

Last post by dante « Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:39 am
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by Archived Topic » Tue Apr 06, 2004 8:10 pm

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cygne noir [rara avis / black swan -- Forum Mod.]

Last post by Wizard of Oz « Wed May 25, 2011 5:01 am
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by Archived Topic » Fri Mar 12, 2004 5:49 am

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Last post by Wizard of Oz
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jingoistic

Last post by PhilHunt « Thu May 05, 2011 12:42 pm
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by Archived Topic » Sat Oct 16, 2004 7:41 pm

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Nutsy Fagin

Last post by bigfish « Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:33 pm
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by Archived Topic » Sun Jun 06, 2004 6:01 am
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pussycat

Last post by trolley « Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:00 pm
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by Archived Topic » Wed Jun 09, 2004 3:37 pm

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man with a paper asshole

Last post by wl7bm « Sat Nov 27, 2010 2:15 am
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by Archived Topic » Fri Sep 24, 2004 2:10 pm

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to frank a cheque (or check if you are not Canadian)

Last post by Edwin F Ashworth « Thu Sep 30, 2010 5:54 pm
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by Archived Topic » Tue Jul 27, 2004 8:10 pm

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toerag

Last post by Wizard of Oz « Sat Aug 21, 2010 2:11 am
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by Archived Topic » Thu Mar 11, 2004 4:51 am
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Last post by Wizard of Oz
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eighty-six: 86'd out of a bar

Last post by Erik_Kowal « Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:36 am
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by Archived Topic » Mon Aug 30, 2004 3:51 am
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bugger's grip

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by Archived Topic » Sat Aug 21, 2004 6:01 pm

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three sheets to the wind

Last post by Phil White « Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:51 pm
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by TomT » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:14 pm
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Last post by Phil White
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soccer vs. football

Last post by Wizard of Oz « Thu Jul 01, 2010 1:53 pm
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by Archived Topic » Wed Feb 04, 2004 7:29 am

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Last post by Wizard of Oz
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'laconic'

Last post by dante « Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:47 pm
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by Archived Topic » Fri Jan 23, 2004 3:25 am

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umbrella?

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by Archived Topic » Mon Apr 05, 2004 8:39 pm

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inside joke synonym

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by Archived Topic » Tue Oct 12, 2004 2:10 am

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bum steer

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by Archived Topic » Mon Oct 11, 2004 12:29 am
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K-9 or canine

Last post by Ken Greenwald « Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:30 pm
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by Archived Topic » Wed Aug 25, 2004 6:15 am

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the green room

Last post by Ken Greenwald « Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:07 am
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by Archived Topic » Thu Sep 30, 2004 3:08 pm

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Weesel

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by John Barton » Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:32 pm

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