Old Sayings

[Samnooshka]

Did you ever wonder where some of our old english sayings come from???

Read: http://www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/sayings.htm

Some are quite interesting

Sammy :wink:

[BILLY]

Interesting :wink:

[lynw]

I tend to use this one for etymology of phrases:

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/index.html

:D

[Samnooshka]

I tend to use this one for etymology of phrases:

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/index.html

:D

Yes a much better site, i was just browsing the internet as i'm bored at home, thought i might share my findings with anyone interested here :D

Sammy

[The Basket]

etymology? :shock:

Wasn't that a dinosaur?

[Samnooshka]

Etymology = The origin and historical development of a linguistic form as shown by determining its basic elements, earliest known use, and changes in form and meaning, tracing its transmission from one language to another, identifying its cognates in other languages, and reconstructing its ancestral form where possible. (dictionary.com)

[Jabba]

etymology? :shock:

Wasn't that a dinosaur?

Nah mate...........it's the study of insects :wink:

[The Basket]

Etymology = The origin and historical development of a linguistic form as shown by determining its basic elements, earliest known use, and changes in form and meaning, tracing its transmission from one language to another, identifying its cognates in other languages, and reconstructing its ancestral form where possible. (dictionary.com)

I do like your Avatar...Black pointy with the black frame at night.
My Kinda mo'sickle. I have one just like that in the shed. :D

[Samnooshka]

Yep she's pretty especially at night because you can't see her scratches so bad. Got a nice db black screen on her now too, propper stealth bike, and i get my leathers back from the taylor's on Friday, black leathers black bike mmmmm :D i'm not at all excited ;) eeeekkk who am i kidding, i can't wait :D:D:D

[lynw]

etymology? :shock:

Wasn't that a dinosaur?

Nah mate...........it's the study of insects :wink:

Im getting a sense of deja vu of one of our previous conversations.... :wink: :P :lol:

Etymology is an extremely interesting subject be it words or phrases. :D

[The Basket]

Etymology is an extremely interesting subject be it words or phrases. :D

:shock:
Motorcycling is said to be a good hobby. You get to go outdoors and meet people and stuff.

[Samnooshka]

Etymology is an extremely interesting subject be it words or phrases. :D

:shock:
Motorcycling is said to be a good hobby. You get to go outdoors and meet people and stuff.

:smt046

[lynw]

Etymology is an extremely interesting subject be it words or phrases. :D

:shock:
Motorcycling is said to be a good hobby. You get to go outdoors and meet people and stuff.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I still manage to do that too :D :wink: :P :lol: