origins of words and phrases

From the page: "raining cats and dogs - If you've corrected your child after he or she took this phrase literally, you may owe them a slight apology! The origin of this saying dates back to the 1600s. Poor drainage systems on buildings in the 17th century caused gutters to overflow,... more

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Rated by CSMastermind on May 12 2009, 8:05am

Huh. I love learning stuff like this.
Rated by jaypeak on Feb 17 2009, 3:22pm

another jellyfish
Rated by wentplatinum on Dec 20 2008, 2:40pm

really cool miscellaneous info
Rated by joshua-m on Nov 20 2008, 12:54pm

A good collection of the origins of common words and phrases. Well laid out and arranged.
Rated by bec-hi on Nov 11 2008, 3:35am

well ill be a sun of a gun
Rated by londoneater on Nov 09 2008, 5:08am

where do phrases come from?
Rated by JettRoxOhYeah on Nov 05 2008, 4:02am

ANd to think of how many times I have use the expression, "rule of thumb"..yikes
Rated by tassmarling on Sep 29 2008, 3:20am

interesting
Reviewed by dschacht on Sep 05 2008, 4:49pm

I like it. It's cute and informational. I think I'll bookmark it for reference.

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