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 Re: Put a sock in it
Put a sock in it Put a sock in it. Meaning. A request to be quiet. Origin. This is a colloquial British phrase that originated in the early 20th century. ... www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/292100.html - 7k - Cached - Similar pages
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The Hindu : WHAT IS the meaning and origin of "put a sock in it"? WHAT IS the meaning and origin of "put a sock in it"? (K. Renuka, Bangalore). When you tell someone to "put a sock in it", what you are telling him/her to ... www.hindu.com/thehindu/edu/2003/08/05/stories/2003080500630200.htm - 14k - Cached - Similar pages
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AskMen.com - Expressions "Put a sock in it". Definition: A terse request to be quiet. Origin: Since early gramophones had no volume control knobs, playing them at anything less than ... www.askmen.com/fashion/austin_100/100_fashion_style.html - Similar pages
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Issue of September 22, 2005 There's also the fact that the first print citation for "put a sock in it" found .... Dear Word Detective: What is the origin of "she handed him the mitten" ... www.word-detective.com/092205.html - 65k - Cached - Similar pages 
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