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very (informal) (as in jolly good) an excursion or trip, usually at another's expense ("off on a jolly") happy; jovial jug any container with a handle and a mouth or spout for liquid (US: pitcher) (jugs) breasts (slang) large container with a narrow mouth and handle for liquids (similar to UK pitcher) jumper
The term was popularized from Shakespeare's Hamlet (1599-1601). [11]The earliest ancestor of "willy-nilly" is the Old English, "sam we willan sam we nyllan" ('whether we wish to or wish not to'), found in King Ælfred's translation of De Consolatione Philosophiæ in 888 AD. [12]
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Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...
However, the first thing the bailiff says is "Good day, fellow!" He replies "Axe handle!", thinking himself clever. Next the bailiff asks how far it is to the inn. "Up to this knot!" he replies, pointing to the axe handle. The bailiff shakes his head and stares at him. "Where is your wife, man?" he says. "I'm going to tar her," says the ferryman.
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