Re: Euphemisms

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From: Bellman
Date: Wed, 05 Nov 1997 00:00

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Mike Dale wrote:
> 
> Thanks everyone for your postings, there's some beauties in there!
> 
> Under the heading of "Pretentions" I remember a few more:
> 
> "As flash as a rat with a gold tooth"
> "All duck and no dinner"
> "Drinking Champagne on a beer budget"
> 
> To pay a bribe:
> 
> "To pay tea money" (A Thai expression)
> 
> I suppose these are not really euphemisms in the strict sense of the
> word, they are more along the lines of colourful language.
> 
> Danke schoen,

Having a dump:
(Sweden)
Shot in the Rat

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From: Bellman <bell_man@AThotmail.com>
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Date: 1997/11/05
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