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What are you afraid of, polar bears? | 73 comments (73 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

I've had a bunch of these up in the noggin.

? an americanism?

"It's a mystery to me - the game commences, For the usual fee - plus expenses, Confidential information - it's in my diary..."

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Wed Apr 2nd, 2008 at 01:21:58 PM EST
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heh. indeed. i think.

by redstar on Wed Apr 2nd, 2008 at 01:22:48 PM EST
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It's very Midlandsey actually - I am quite surprised to hear it used by a non-native.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Apr 2nd, 2008 at 03:10:48 PM EST
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Midlands?

My dad and grampa used the word, and that part of the family hails for Yorkshire and Aberdeen by way of Bruce County, Ontario.

by PIGL on Thu Apr 3rd, 2008 at 09:24:57 PM EST
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I would say: "fair to middlin"

------------------------------ Rutherfordian RDRutherford

by Ronald Rutherford (rdrradio1@msn.com) on Fri Apr 4th, 2008 at 05:06:56 PM EST
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