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wwh says, "they have no more fur to lose."
inselpeter says, "'they have not more fur to lose' Than whom?"
Malaquote? Or surreptitious editing? What would the latter be called? A bonamisquote?
[tongue firmly in cheek emoticon]
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Now how did that happen?!
I guess you're right, wwh, we New Yorkers love to pick a fight.
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Very common in my youth. Don't hear it much anymore.
More's the pity ... it sure brings up an image, doesn't it!
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I've heard it in most of the places I've lived, in various ways. "Now the fur is really flying!" being most common for sideline commentary.
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You are all too precious and I thank you a bunch.
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En français, l'expression correspondante serait: "Ils (elles) étaient en train de se crêper le chignon" 
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Au Québec, we'd say...mettre de la broue dans son toupette.
Which is translated as "put foam in her bangs"; which sounds more comical than fur flying sounds agressive.
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"put foam in her bangs"this issue was addressed recently in "Something about Mary" 
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Dear belMarduk: is the French word "la broue" related to English word "brew" meaning beer,etc.?
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