How very right you are, sir......what I really can't work out is where the other phrase comes from: 'Queer as a coot.' How can an entire species of waterfowl be bent?
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Thu 10 Jan 2008, 10:17,
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that's a new one on me.and i haven't heard bent being used in that context for at least 20 years.
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god save the queen making another unremarkable comeback,
Thu 10 Jan 2008, 10:21,
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