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Old 27-Oct-2009, 18:15
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Two persons play a game and nobody wins. Then one of them says: Oh blow! What does it mean?

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A very mild expletive, similar to Oh bother, Oh blast, Oh sugar. It would more likely be "Oh, blow it!"
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A very restrained person when compared to the rougher expletives in everyday use.
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