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caledesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-03 07:38 PM Original message |
Nightly "What is the origin of that phrase?" |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-03 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. Does it have something to do with not getting your thumb chopped off? |
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onebigbadwulf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-03 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
2. it has to do with |
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Nailzberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-03 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. I can't recall, but I know the beating your wife myth is BS |
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caledesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-03 07:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Really Nailz? Because you were coming REALLY close to the origin. |
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Nailzberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-03 07:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. It is not from an English law allowing you to beat you wife |
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caledesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-03 08:08 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner! |
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Nailzberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-03 08:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I accept no prize. I believe this definition to be incorrect. |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-03 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. 1 thumb = 1 inch |
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phaseolus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-03 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. Something to do with beating your wife or kids |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-03 07:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I recall hearing that one as well... |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-03 07:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Wife-beating sticks and thumbs |
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MojoKrunch (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-03 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
10. Straight Dope Archive Search |
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caledesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-03 08:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. You people are tough! You are NOT supposed to look anything up. |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-03 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
14. Kinda low-tech resource, but: |
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