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07-Jul-2007, 07:02
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 Put a sock in it   |
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08-Jul-2007, 08:22
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| Re: Put a sock in it Be quiet please!  |
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08-Jul-2007, 13:09
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08-Jul-2007, 15:40
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Re: Put a sock in it  But it's interesting to bear in mind the origin of the phrase - in relation to old phonographs (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/16593.../image_196.jpg) with no volume control. The only way to make it quieter was indeed to 'stuff a sock in it'.b |
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08-Jul-2007, 17:51
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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 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 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 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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20-Dec-2007, 22:24
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| Re: Put a sock in it It's not really a request to be quiet. It's really a rude way to tell someone to be quiet... along the lines of "shut up". |
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29-Jan-2008, 13:59
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| Re: Put a sock in it alternatives: put a cork in it; stuff a cork in it, cork it, stow it, shut your piehole, shut it, shut your face. all express the same meaning, with a varying degree of rudeness and vulgarity, naturally. so, buyer beware |
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18-May-2008, 02:40
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| Re: Put a sock in it i think put asock in it it means dont worry but its didnt express about respect |
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19-May-2008, 09:00
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| he came by me what is mean that "he came by me"" i have heard mny people saying this word. |
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#10
23-May-2008, 20:16
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| Re: he came by me Quote:
He dropped in on me (rather spontaneously) |
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