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Why does the phrase "to take the rag off" mean to excel in the classroom?
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Why does the word "joed" mean weary, tired, exhausted, fatigued, etc.?
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If you're "balled up" why are you confused?
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Why does "all to the mustard" mean excellent?
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If something is considered the best why is it said to be "the berries"?
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Why do the words ducky and jake mean fine or satisfactory?
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How did the words "petting" and "necking" come to mean kissing with passion?
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"How do you do"--what does it mean and when did most of society opt to no longer say it?
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Why does to "take a powder" mean to run away or to leave?
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