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French Letters and condoms
Repartee (inexact quote) from a TV show:
Person A: Now, we're going to be getting some letters from French people.
Person B: It could be worse. You might be getting French letters.
(laughter)
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When was “ladyparts” first used to describe the genitalia of a woman?
When was the word ladyparts first used to describe the genitalia of a woman?
I tried to look it up in the British National Corpus but it returned no results.
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I have questions coming out the yin-yang about yin-yang phrases!
Yin Yang is the Chinese philosophy of Light and Shadow, often signifying the need for balance or that everything exists in balance.
But the (reasonably enjoyable to use) phrase
Up the Ying Yang
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What does the expression “for crying out loud” mean? [closed]
What does the expression "for crying out loud" mean and where does it come from?
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What is the origin of “bite me”? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Meaning and usage of “bite me”
Here’s the dilemma: What body part does the oft-used expression, “Bite me!” refer to?
All the males (man on the street) I’ve ...
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Origin of the word “boner”
What is the origin of the word boner? Trying to find the roots for its prevalent usage, especially in North America.
According to a dictionary it means an erect penis.
