I wonder if this may have any connection to the fact that only in England there was a ball game (rugby) using an egg-shaped ball, not a round ball like in soccer.
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I wonder if this may have any connection to the fact that only in England there was a ball game (rugby) using an egg-shaped ball, not a round ball like in soccer.
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Website section title
Hello friendly linguaphiles! I'm trying to come up with a title for a website section. The section will list some of the work that an artist was…
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Military slang for the one in any platoon who can get black market stuff for you? ** FOUND **
I'm drawing a blank at conniver, contraband getter, and other terms. Thanks for any aid. ** FIXER is the most likely term **
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Idiom: What does "spot white" mean?
Source is a 1934 film, Mandalay, starring Kay Francis. Her character, Tanya, is abandoned by her lover as they cruise the Far East in his yacht. She…
