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Old 08-20-2018, 04:07 PM
 
Location: Limbo
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turpitude
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Old 08-20-2018, 04:14 PM
 
Location: DC metropolitan area
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irregardless!!!
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Old 08-26-2018, 07:38 AM
 
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lollapalooza
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Old 08-26-2018, 08:02 AM
 
Location: Covington County, Alabama
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Old 08-26-2018, 08:13 AM
 
Location: Coastal Georgia
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Originally Posted by LilyMae521 View Post
Fair and square


In use since the 16th century, when square meant honest.
Squared away,
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Old 08-26-2018, 03:03 PM
 
Location: Southern New England
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Squared away,

A square meal. To me, this means all food groups.
Don't know if this is true or not, but my dad used to tell me that when he was in the boot camp, his sergeant would make them eat their square meals in a square fashion, from the plate, fork up at 90 degrees, then vertical at 00 degrees to the mouth.


Thanks for the memory.
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Old 09-01-2018, 09:38 AM
 
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Crisp, as a way to describe someone sharp and articulate.
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Old 09-01-2018, 10:19 AM
 
Location: 39 20' 59"N / 75 30' 53"W
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Iost in thought
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Old 09-01-2018, 10:23 AM
 
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cooties
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Old 09-01-2018, 10:38 AM
 
Location: 39 20' 59"N / 75 30' 53"W
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cooties
lols

Wow...You guys are awesome. Never thought this thread would be active for years.
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