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"Done and dusted.  "
That goes back to when people used quills. To quicken the ink drying process, people used to sprinkle an absorbent dust or powder on the paper. Once the ink had dried, the powder was dusted off the paper.
Writing....done, and dusted |
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Ship shape and Bristol fashion.
In the good ole days, when ships were moored in the Severn Estuary, they used to lean over when the tide went out and the became beached.
Before that happened, the crew had to pack everything away so it didn’t go everywhere. They could then report to the captain everything was ship shaped and Bristol fashion.
‘Squared away’ refers to the square plates they used so the crockery stayed on the shelves. |
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Getting the wrong end of the stuck.
This originates from when the groom of the stool would clean the monarch after their ablutions with a stick with cloth or a sponge on the end. An unfortunate groom sometimes grabbed the dirty end. |
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"Getting the wrong end of the stuck.
This originates from when the groom of the stool would clean the monarch after their ablutions with a stick with cloth or a sponge on the end. An unfortunate groom sometimes grabbed the dirty end. "
I thought it was similar thing but from the Romans, as toilets were communal and everyone used the same stick with a cloth on it. Either way, I'll stick with Andrex lol.
"That's Tickety boo!"
"There ain't nowt as queer as folk" |
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"Getting the wrong end of the stuck.
This originates from when the groom of the stool would clean the monarch after their ablutions with a stick with cloth or a sponge on the end. An unfortunate groom sometimes grabbed the dirty end.
I thought it was similar thing but from the Romans, as toilets were communal and everyone used the same stick with a cloth on it. Either way, I'll stick with Andrex lol.
"That's Tickety boo!"
"There ain't nowt as queer as folk" "
It could well be from the Romans.  |
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"Getting the wrong end of the stuck.
This originates from when the groom of the stool would clean the monarch after their ablutions with a stick with cloth or a sponge on the end. An unfortunate groom sometimes grabbed the dirty end.
I thought it was similar thing but from the Romans, as toilets were communal and everyone used the same stick with a cloth on it. Either way, I'll stick with Andrex lol.
"That's Tickety boo!"
"There ain't nowt as queer as folk"
It could well be from the Romans. "
I was watching horrible histories a few weeks ago (because I'm a child) and was on that  |
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"Getting the wrong end of the stuck.
This originates from when the groom of the stool would clean the monarch after their ablutions with a stick with cloth or a sponge on the end. An unfortunate groom sometimes grabbed the dirty end.
I thought it was similar thing but from the Romans, as toilets were communal and everyone used the same stick with a cloth on it. Either way, I'll stick with Andrex lol.
"That's Tickety boo!"
"There ain't nowt as queer as folk"
It could well be from the Romans.
I was watching horrible histories a few weeks ago (because I'm a child) and was on that "
I'm happy to be proved wrong. I think I read it in one of the books I have on domestic life in Tudor Britain but the phrase could already have been in use. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Getting the wrong end of the stuck.
This originates from when the groom of the stool would clean the monarch after their ablutions with a stick with cloth or a sponge on the end. An unfortunate groom sometimes grabbed the dirty end.
I thought it was similar thing but from the Romans, as toilets were communal and everyone used the same stick with a cloth on it. Either way, I'll stick with Andrex lol.
"That's Tickety boo!"
"There ain't nowt as queer as folk"
It could well be from the Romans.
I was watching horrible histories a few weeks ago (because I'm a child) and was on that
I'm happy to be proved wrong. I think I read it in one of the books I have on domestic life in Tudor Britain but the phrase could already have been in use. "
Ah that's okay then! I realised after you replied that I probably didn't need post correcting someone lol. Sorry. |
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"Getting the wrong end of the stuck.
This originates from when the groom of the stool would clean the monarch after their ablutions with a stick with cloth or a sponge on the end. An unfortunate groom sometimes grabbed the dirty end.
I thought it was similar thing but from the Romans, as toilets were communal and everyone used the same stick with a cloth on it. Either way, I'll stick with Andrex lol.
"That's Tickety boo!"
"There ain't nowt as queer as folk"
It could well be from the Romans.
I was watching horrible histories a few weeks ago (because I'm a child) and was on that
I'm happy to be proved wrong. I think I read it in one of the books I have on domestic life in Tudor Britain but the phrase could already have been in use.
Ah that's okay then! I realised after you replied that I probably didn't need post correcting someone lol. Sorry."
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Getting the wrong end of the stuck.
This originates from when the groom of the stool would clean the monarch after their ablutions with a stick with cloth or a sponge on the end. An unfortunate groom sometimes grabbed the dirty end.
I thought it was similar thing but from the Romans, as toilets were communal and everyone used the same stick with a cloth on it. Either way, I'll stick with Andrex lol.
"That's Tickety boo!"
"There ain't nowt as queer as folk"
It could well be from the Romans.
I was watching horrible histories a few weeks ago (because I'm a child) and was on that
I'm happy to be proved wrong. I think I read it in one of the books I have on domestic life in Tudor Britain but the phrase could already have been in use.
Ah that's okay then! I realised after you replied that I probably didn't need post correcting someone lol. Sorry.
Don't be sorry, I only think I know everything I actually don't "
Lol. Every days a school day! |
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Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater
Years ago each member of the family shared the same bath water
Starting from the eldest down to the youngest
By the time the baby got a bath the water was black and the baby couldn't be seen
Hence the saying |
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"Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater
Years ago each member of the family shared the same bath water
Starting from the eldest down to the youngest
By the time the baby got a bath the water was black and the baby couldn't be seen
Hence the saying "
Poor baby having second, third and fourth hand bathwater. Complete with bum juice and foot fungus. Yuk. |
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"Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater
Years ago each member of the family shared the same bath water
Starting from the eldest down to the youngest
By the time the baby got a bath the water was black and the baby couldn't be seen
Hence the saying "
In Ireland it was the reverse , the youngest to the oldest, the youngest always went first, they always had the cleanest water first, of course they wouldn't be in there for too long either so the water would still be warm and cleaner. |
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"Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater
Years ago each member of the family shared the same bath water
Starting from the eldest down to the youngest
By the time the baby got a bath the water was black and the baby couldn't be seen
Hence the saying
Poor baby having second, third and fourth hand bathwater. Complete with bum juice and foot fungus. Yuk. "
Bum juice!! |
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"Out of the Blue
Hear Hear
Hot Minute
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“Hear hear” stems from Parliament. If you’ve ever watched parliament in session it’s like a football crowd (only more juvenile, if that’s possible) and they shout each other down. The party of the speaking MP, once he’s made his point, would shout “hear him, hear him” in support, which got shortened to “hear hear”.
I wish I didn’t know so much about the zoo that is our democracy! |
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