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August 30, 2002 Previous | Next Idiom Site Want to earn some brownie points with your friends? How about learn some useless but fascinating trivia to spout when you chew the fat? Don't let your cocktail chatter sound dead as a doornail -- get a leg up on everyone else by discovering the origins of sayings like "redneck" and "wag the dog." OK, we'll cut to the chase and tell you we think this site is worth its salt. From the multiple meanings of "dope" which dates dating back to 1807, to the more recent, video-game-inspired phrase "all your base are belong to us," this site catalogs scores of everyday words and phrases. You'll be in like Flynn after you spend a New York minute here. (in Linguistics & Languages) Email this Pick    Save to del.icio.us    Save to My Web    Digg This

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