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To: nopardons
it's all codswallop.

That or poppycock.

103 posted on 06/05/2006 5:24:35 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Remember and pray for Sgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
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To: Graybeard58

Or horsefeathers. :-)


104 posted on 06/05/2006 5:42:12 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: Graybeard58
That or poppycock.

One of my favorite terms as well. I always assumed it was of British origin....but was rather surprised to learn of its Dutch colonial origins derived from their term pappekak, wherein it has a rather scatalogical meaning...

107 posted on 06/05/2006 5:51:21 PM PDT by Paul Ross (We cannot be for lawful ordinances and for an alien conspiracy at one and the same moment.-Cicero)
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