a lighter hearted discussion. how about discussing where particular sayings that we all use from time to time, for example 'toe-the-line, which comes from boxing as part of the Queensbury rules. You can ask or question or reveal what you think is the answer,,lets have some fun!!
I will start with being 'On the wagon'
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"a lighter hearted discussion. how about discussing where particular sayings that we all use from time to time, for example 'toe-the-line, which comes from boxing as part of the Queensbury rules. You can ask or question or reveal what you think is the answer,,lets have some fun!!
I will start with being 'On the wagon'
answers please!"
Dick Van Dyke sang three wheels on my wagon if that helps  |
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"on the wagon was an old term reffering to people being on the prison wagon, where they couldn't have another drink, I think  "
you are right, it was about people getting offered ale when they were on the way to the gallows...sorry mate, they are on the wagon! |
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Many years ago when women where beaten by their husband it was acceptable as long as he didnt hit her with a stick that was thicker than his thumb. Hence . . . Rule of thumb |
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"Go the whole 9 yards"
There is no accepted origin for that one. I prefer the long-jump or machine gun explanations but there is no single and accepted origin for the phrase. |
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"Many years ago when women where beaten by their husband it was acceptable as long as he didnt hit her with a stick that was thicker than his thumb. Hence . . . Rule of thumb"
Oooh I didn't know that |
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The whole 9 yards
I like the explanation that in World War ll the planes would be armed with 9 yards of bullets for their guns and were expected to return with none |
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"The whole 9 yards
I like the explanation that in World War ll the planes would be armed with 9 yards of bullets for their guns and were expected to return with none"
hmmm, not sure about that...had absolutely no idea, so i took the phoney way out and googled it,,,wikipedia is very undecided but doesnt mention aeroplanes, although having said that, you may be right |
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By *eerobCouple
over a year ago
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A brass monkey was a triangle that they used on board ship to store cannon balls in a pyramid. When it got cold the brass contracted and popped the balls out/ off.
All wrong about on the wagon. In the servants quarters they were allowed a drink of beer every meal. The beer was in a small barrel on a little wheeled trolly, a wagon, which was pushed up and down the table. If you did not want you drink you put it back on the wagon so someone else could have your drink.
Where does the expression your numbers up come from?
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At least I don't have to go through the effort of thinking of a saying and it's origin pheeewwww
