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  1. 22nd November 05, 09:39 AM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by millar
    Brilliant explanation.

    I wonder if the term is a Philly thing? It is a phrase I remember hearing when I was a kid.
    Nope, I've heard it from English folks, no less.
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    The Word Detective has a good explanation for it here . It's apparently quite a recent word. Or perhaps, given the number of Joneses in Wales, a recent usage for the word.
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