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Old 24th October 2007, 06:39 PM   #1
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Thanks Kronkew! Thats the term I was thinking of...belaying! Oops!
If I was onboard a ship I probably would have been thrown overboard by now!
Good one on the 'bonking' ! That 'really' would have been a blooper on board!
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Old 24th October 2007, 06:45 PM   #2
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i think the term is more UK than US useage, unless you've seen the austin powers film. as a slight diversion here's a english-american dictionary english-american dictionary
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