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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread British slang #55049 02/03/02 08:36 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh OP Carpal Tunnel OP wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 In NEW SCIENTIST for 19 Jan in an article about finding other worlds in space I encountered a bit of Brit slang I had to look up. It was said that ingenious use of existing technology (will leave) "expensive space missions pipped at the post.". Which apparently means beaten before they even start. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted British slang wwh 02/03/02 08:36 PM Re: British sland Capital Kiwi 02/03/02 08:38 PM Re: British slang wwh 02/03/02 08:46 PM Re: British slang wwh 02/03/02 08:55 PM Re: British slang wwh 02/03/02 08:58 PM Re: British slang Capital Kiwi 02/03/02 09:55 PM Re: British slang Keiva 02/03/02 10:09 PM Re: British slang wwh 02/03/02 10:40 PM Re: British slang Jackie 02/04/02 03:33 AM The Post Bobyoungbalt 02/04/02 03:41 AM Re: The Post Jackie 02/04/02 05:18 AM Re: The Post Faldage 02/04/02 02:26 PM Re: The Post Capital Kiwi 02/04/02 04:30 PM Re: twaddle Faldage 02/04/02 04:55 PM WARNING SCIENCE POST stales 02/05/02 01:44 PM Re: The Post stales 02/05/02 12:46 AM Re: British Slang Angel 02/05/02 12:53 AM Re: British Slang stales 02/05/02 03:31 AM Re: The Post Bobyoungbalt 02/05/02 04:00 AM . Max Quordlepleen 02/05/02 08:17 AM Re: The Post Capital Kiwi 02/05/02 10:01 AM Re: The Post stales 02/05/02 10:59 AM Re: The Post Faldage 02/05/02 11:34 AM Re: The Post belMarduk 02/05/02 09:01 PM . Max Quordlepleen 02/05/02 08:24 PM Re: The Post Capital Kiwi 02/05/02 10:25 PM Re: British slang rkay 02/04/02 08:03 AM . Max Quordlepleen 02/04/02 08:08 AM Re: British slang Capital Kiwi 02/04/02 07:23 PM Re: British slang belMarduk 02/04/02 11:07 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 Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,322 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 (), 450 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 25 A C Bowden 15 ddrinnan 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 tsuwm 10,542 wofahulicodoc 10,535 LukeJavan8 9,916 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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