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BBC America - British American Dictionary

chuffed, adj.
proudly pleased. Literally means swollen or puffed out. (She was chuffed to learn she had won the contest.)

commonly used in British Isles

A dictionary of slang - S - Slang and colloquialisms of the UK.

stick Noun. 1. Hassle, excessive criticism, trouble. E.g."Keep giving him stick and he'll pack his bags and leave."

1 posted on 08/02/2008 2:35:17 PM PDT by Stoat
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To: Stoat

Uncle Jake????


2 posted on 08/02/2008 2:37:02 PM PDT by catfish1957 (Hey algore...You'll have to pry the steering wheel of my 317 HP V8 truck from my cold dead hands)
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To: Stoat

Like they say: Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once in a while!

Good for her.


4 posted on 08/02/2008 2:39:27 PM PDT by montomike (If you didn't find this funny or amusing...have a worldwide riot.)
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To: Stoat

5 posted on 08/02/2008 2:39:48 PM PDT by Coffee200am ("We should all be living in mud huts and riding bicycles to avoid killing the polar bears..."/s)
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To: Stoat
Never seen a catfish quite like that. Here's mine Photobucket
6 posted on 08/02/2008 2:42:44 PM PDT by eastforker (Get-R-Done and then Bring-Em- Home)
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To: Stoat
Nice.

We pulled in some halibut south of Prince William sound. Captain said they were 45-50 pounders. I was feeling like a pro. We got back to Seward to have them filleted and shipped. I noticed a picture on the post of a guy with a 110 pounder. Oh well!

Good eating for a few weeks.

7 posted on 08/02/2008 2:42:50 PM PDT by purpleraine
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To: Stoat
Wife Lands a Whopper

I thought that meant her husband was wearing his Burger King pants.
8 posted on 08/02/2008 2:47:10 PM PDT by Krankor (N)
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To: Stoat

A 712 lb catfish was pulled out of reelfoot lake. The fisherman said catching the fish was easy, the hard part was putting the 100lb cricket on the line. LOL

.....Bob


12 posted on 08/02/2008 2:56:53 PM PDT by Lokibob (Some people are like slinkys. Useless, but if you throw them down the stairs, you smile.)
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To: Stoat

First time’s the charm. She should quit while she’s ahead, because it will be a Loooong time before she tops that.


13 posted on 08/02/2008 2:58:35 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine (Is /sarc really necessary?)
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To: Stoat

Grizzly Bear-Size Catfish Caught in Thailand

Nearly nine feet long (2.7 meters) and as big as a grizzly bear, a huge catfish caught in northern Thailand may be the largest freshwater fish ever recorded

Caught last month (May 1) in the Mekong River, a team of fishermen struggled for more than an hour to haul the creature in. It tipped the scales at 646 pounds (293 kilograms).

Despite efforts to keep the Mekong giant catfish alive, it died and was later eaten by villagers.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/06/0629_050629_giantcatfish.html


17 posted on 08/02/2008 3:06:01 PM PDT by Graybeard58
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To: Stoat

That catfish looks eel like.


19 posted on 08/02/2008 3:16:08 PM PDT by mickey finn
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To: girlangler
Fish Flop
21 posted on 08/02/2008 3:19:25 PM PDT by Stoat (Rice / Coulter 2012: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
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To: Stoat; coolbreeze

Hey coolbreeze, need some bait???????


27 posted on 08/02/2008 3:40:15 PM PDT by Gabz (You said WHAT?????????)
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To: Stoat
Years ago, I worked with a goofy older Brit who did most of his ablutions the old fashioned way: at the barber shop.

He'd say he was going for a shave and a "hot blow job", which ended up meaning getting his hair fluffed with a dryer.

32 posted on 08/02/2008 3:53:46 PM PDT by ErnBatavia (...forward this to your 10 very best friends....)
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To: Stoat

Pass the hush puppies please...


34 posted on 08/02/2008 4:51:54 PM PDT by SouthDixie (We are but angels with one wing, it takes two to fly.)
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To: Stoat

She will never let her husband forget about the first time she went fishing.

He has no bragging rights.....ever again.


36 posted on 08/02/2008 5:29:57 PM PDT by submarinerswife ("If I win I can't 't be stopped! If I lose I shall be dead." - George S. Patton)
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To: Stoat
(72lb. catfish, first time she fished)

I hate her.

40 posted on 08/02/2008 6:47:32 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (I am voting for McCain because he is white.)
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To: Stoat

43 posted on 08/02/2008 7:50:20 PM PDT by maggief
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To: Stoat

“Them’s goooood eatin’!”


51 posted on 08/02/2008 8:39:40 PM PDT by compound w
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To: B4Ranch
Let's go fishin and bring your 22..
66 posted on 08/02/2008 10:41:17 PM PDT by tubebender (Why does a round pizza come in a square box?)
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To: gardengirl; Calpernia

Would you call the lady a fisher woman?, wonder what she used for bait?


72 posted on 08/03/2008 1:29:30 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1990507/posts?page=451 SURVIVAL, RECIPES, GARDENS, & INFO)
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