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LionelEdwards
2024-09-14 20:19:04 UTC
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A four letter word "something...OSE".
"It is red, it smells, and you can pick it in the garden"?
Ted Heise
2024-09-14 21:18:29 UTC
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On Sat, 14 Sep 2024 20:19:04 +0000,
Post by LionelEdwards
A four letter word "something...OSE".
"It is red, it smells, and you can pick it in the garden"?
nose
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LionelEdwards
2024-09-14 22:21:22 UTC
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Post by Ted Heise
On Sat, 14 Sep 2024 20:19:04 +0000,
Post by LionelEdwards
A four letter word "something...OSE".
"It is red, it smells, and you can pick it in the garden"?
nose
It comes from a classic British comedy, and during the
exchange someone asks, "Oh yes. Does anyone have a
rubber?"
A "rubber" has two meanings in BrE, an eraser or a
condom. She means "eraser".
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