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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Enlighten this Canadian #193222 09/24/10 01:45 PM Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1 Canada J Jannebarn OP stranger OP Jannebarn stranger J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1 Canada Can you enlighten me as to the origins of the expression “to harelip” someone? It’s a Southern expression from the USA meaning to follow through or stick by one’s word. I would love to know how that came about. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Enlighten this Canadian Jannebarn 09/24/10 01:45 PM welcome Canadian LukeJavan8 09/24/10 03:01 PM Re: welcome Canadian Buffalo Shrdlu 09/24/10 06:41 PM Re: welcome Canadian Candy 09/25/10 12:57 AM Re: welcome Canadian Faldage 09/25/10 11:41 AM Re: welcome Canadian Candy 09/26/10 09:24 AM Re: welcome Canadian LukeJavan8 09/26/10 03:08 PM Re: welcome Canadian Buffalo Shrdlu 09/26/10 07:49 PM Re: welcome Canadian olly 09/26/10 09:39 PM Re: Enlighten this Canadian Slimm2010 10/08/10 12:23 PM Re: Enlighten this Canadian LukeJavan8 10/08/10 04:02 PM Re: Enlighten this Canadian Faldage 10/09/10 01:29 AM Re: Enlighten this Canadian Candy 10/09/10 04:49 AM Re: Enlighten this Canadian Jackie 10/27/10 02:04 AM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,333 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 709 guests, and 3 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 32 A C Bowden 17 ddrinnan 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,542 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,916 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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