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cyberyacht
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edited May 2020 in Fun & Trivia #1

Hors de combat - hookers squabbling over territory

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  • cyberyacht
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    edited May 2020 #2

    Come on you lot. Can't you get your creative juices flowing. Perhaps some episodes of "Fools and Horses" to inspire you.

  • papgeno
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    edited May 2020 #3

    Chef d'equipe - the team cook

  • cyberyacht
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    edited May 2020 #4

    Tout de suite - DFS delivery van announcing arrival.

  • papgeno
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    edited May 2020 #5

    Eau de cologne - a German vowel

  • cyberyacht
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    edited May 2020 #6

    cul-de-sac  - disposal of surplus supermarket delivery bags

  • papgeno
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    edited May 2020 #7

    Eau de toilette - a poem about a bathroom

  • cyberyacht
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    edited May 2020 #8

    Pomme de terre - A Brit rushing round Sydney

  • papgeno
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    edited May 2020 #9

    Tete  a tete - the Glasgow kiss

  • cyberyacht
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    edited May 2020 #10

    Nom de plume - abuse at bonfires

    Have Papgeno and I got to do it all ourselves?

  • papgeno
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    edited May 2020 #11

    Looks like it CY

    coup de grace - a French lawn mower

  • cyberyacht
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    edited May 2020 #12

    Perhaps I should have posted it in "Overseas"

  • papgeno
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    edited May 2020 #13

    de temps en temps - a foursome of casual office workers

  • papgeno
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    edited May 2020 #14

    Aide de camp - a guy rope

  • cyberyacht
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    edited May 2020 #15

    ad nauseam - sick of TV commercials

  • cyberyacht
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    edited May 2020 #16

    Entente Cordiale - soft drinks under canvas

  • brue
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    edited May 2020 #17

    Toute Directions

    Hit the horn if you agree. wink

  • Watendlath
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    Status Quo - supergroup

  • Watendlath
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    Quid pro quo - paying to see them

  • Watendlath
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    edited May 2020 #20

    Pro bono - likes U2

  • cyberyacht
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    edited May 2020 #21

    annus mirabilis - trying to inspect your haemorrhoids with a mirror

  • papgeno
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    edited May 2020 #22

    Nulli secundus - league 2 is cancelled 

  • papgeno
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    edited May 2020 #23

    Nitimur in excelsis - can I have another of your excellent home made sweaters

  • brue
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    edited May 2020 #24

    Carte Blanche.   Paint your wagon

  • Wherenext
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    edited May 2020 #25

    Coq au Vin. Maybe best not saying anything.surprised

  • Wherenext
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    edited May 2020 #26

    Deus Ex Machina - The name of an Optometrist in Barnard Castle.

  • Wherenext
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    edited May 2020 #27

    Pas de Deux - One at a time, 2 metres apart please.

  • brue
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    edited May 2020 #28

    La plume de ma tante…...do you like the feathers on my tent?

  • brue
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    edited May 2020 #29

    Anyone read "The Franglais Lieutenant's Woman" by Miles Kington? I think I might download it on Kindle for a bit of a giggle in these hard pressed times. wink

  • Wherenext
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    edited May 2020 #30

    Hasta la Vista - My balcony's got a great view.

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    edited June 2020 #31

    Mañana - Male Sewing Assistant.

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