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Phrases Intro

Following are curious phrases I've collected over the years.
Steve Garson

REFERENCES
Do google searches for the following words:

What's The Meaning Of This? This is a GOLD MINE!
http://www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/meanings.htm

Cliches

Colloquialisms
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloquialism

Jargon

Idiom

Slang
http://www.urbandictionary.com/ Slang
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_Dictionary Slang
http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/ Slang

Vernacular

http://www.pseudodictionary.com/
Enter your made up words to an on-line dictionary!

Phrases (in alpha order)

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"Fair in the Midlands."
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"Half-Assed."
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"Haywire."
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Mistake or adaptation? "Ready and Raring (to go)."
Proper? "Ready and Rearing (to go)."

Rear: To raise up.
Raring: Etymology: from present participle of English dialect rare to rear, alteration of English rear
: full of enthusiasm or eagerness <ready and raring to go>http://www.webster.com/dictionary/raring
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