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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Strop wlundycan #206945 09/01/2012 7:32 AM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague That's coming close to what strop means here. In the low lands strop specifically means the hangman's strop, the noose. We don't hang people anymore for crimes. It is now still in use as, mostly financially, having an unexpected disappointing result. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Strop marc 08/30/2012 12:46 PM Re: Strop wlundycan 08/30/2012 2:03 PM Re: Strop Rhubarb Commando 08/30/2012 3:09 PM Re: Strop LukeJavan8 08/30/2012 3:49 PM Re: Strop BranShea 09/01/2012 7:32 AM Re: Strop brasscastle 09/02/2012 9:11 PM 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 Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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