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Joined: November 2023 Last seen: 2 months ago

Latest Entries: 234 total

leaf peepers	People who go to places when and where the leaves are changing colors to see the beauty of the red, orange, yellow and green colors on the landscape.	added 2 months ago
from those to whom much is given, much is expected	The more you are given, the more responsibility you have to give to others. This reminds us not to be selfish. You have not been blessed so that you can have for yourself. You are blessed so that you have more ability to share with others and be an example for them.	added 3 months ago
don't bite the hand that feeds you	Don't do something bad to the person who does something for you.	added 3 months ago
dad-gum it	euphemism for G** damned; used to add emphasis and/or show disgust or disdain; See also: dagnabbit in our definitions.com, and dad-blamed, gosh darn, gosh darn it, doggone it, in phrases.com	added 3 months ago
find a need and fill it	how to make money; a course of action to take in order to create something new	added 3 months ago
now that you mention it	An expression said after someone says something that triggers another thought that you want to say next to continue the conversation on the same or a different subject	added 3 months ago
we have ways of making you talk	This movie quote is said as a joke when someone doesn't answer you or lies; also pronounced as "Vee have vays of making you talk" to imitate a German accent.	added 3 months ago
vee have vays of making you talk	This is a German accent version of the American movie quote "We have ways of making you talk." It is said as a joke when someone doesn't answer you or lies.	added 3 months ago
trouble in river city	An expression to indicate there is trouble somewhere/ Often said There's trouble in River City or "There's" is omitted, for short	added 3 months ago
oopsie daisy	Something you say to a child or someone who has just fallen down as you pick the up to reassure them that they are okay/not hurt. It also alerts the person that you are going to pick them up.	added 3 months ago

Latest Comments: 2 total

	I'm not sure how much it's really an affectionate term. It's not a particularly flattering thing to say, but it probably depends on how the significant other feels about it 9 months ago	View
	What's the correct spelling of this? I always heard it pronounced like "Puddin' Tame. Ask me again and I'll tell you the same." Maybe Pud and Tame? Pood and tame? Pudding tame? Puddin Tame? more » 1 year ago	View

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