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What is the origin of 'stick-in-the-mud'? ... [Q] From Sara Lorimer: I’ve read in a few places that stick-in-the-mud comes from the English habit of burying convicted pirates up to their necks in mud at low tide. This sounds unlikely, but intriguing. Do you know if this is true?
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www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-sti1.htm
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Dear Word Detective: You may consider it strange that a vegetarian like me would ask this, but what is the origin of the phrase "to have a beef with" someone? ... "To stick in the mud" first appeared around 1620, and was a further development of earlier metaphors such as "to stick in the briers" (or clay, or mire) meaning...
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www.word-detective.com/052301.html
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What is the origin of hogwash? We are trying to settle a dispute among co-workers. ... We have to wonder how many people envision a stick in the mud when they use the term! The earliest recorded instance of the figurative phrase comes from 1733.
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www.takeourword.com/TOW163/page2.html
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Definition of stick-in-the-mud from Webster's New World College Dictionary. Meaning of stick-in-the-mud. Pronunciation of stick-in-the-mud. Definition of the word stick-in-the-mud. Origin of the word stick-in-the-mud. ... Dictionary Home » Webster's New World College Dictionary » stick-in-the-mud...
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www.yourdictionary.com/stick-in-the-mud
www.yourdictionary.com/stick-in-the-mud
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Not nearly as popular, of course, but if you've been away, what's the diff? And if you're just here on a routine trip to the MUD, you can connect as usual to mud.stick.org 9000.
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www.stick.org/
www.stick.org/
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Prices, while not exactly cheap (you probably wouldn't want any of this stuff unless Stick in the MUD has more significance to you than generally drinking out of mugs and/or hugging a bear), the prices are set at the CafePress base prices (visit CafePress if you're interested in their pricing model).
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www.stick.org/anniversary.php
www.stick.org/anniversary.php
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Stick-in-the-Mud: (Noun) A person who is dull and unadventurous.; Can I just tell you how much I miss the wacky hijinks of Mike Seaver right about now? Good old sister-insulting, test-cheating, friend-named-Boner having Mike Seaver.
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www.webstersismybitch.com/2008/09/stick-in-the-mud.php
www.webstersismybitch.com/2008/09/stick-in-the-mud.php
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I'm a stick-in-the-mud who is personally offended by change. Why would Hasbro ruin my life by altering their line periodically to match market trends and remain profitable? ... So, regardless of the origin of the stories, they still form a nice, mythology-like spectrum, and when it comes to discussions of the stories,
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www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~sstoneb/tf/faq/history/face...
www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~sstoneb/tf/faq/history/faces.php
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Apr 23, 2008 2:55 PM 2,823 ... Since put-upon, soon-to-retire film critic David Ansen officially has nothing to lose by prattling on at length over at Newsweek, expect a lot more pieces like the one in the magazine's current issue. To wit: Hollywood movies have lousy endings! ... Now that the summer season is (almost) here,
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defamer.com/383163/newsweek-critic-celebrates-retiremen...
defamer.com/383163/newsweek-critic-celebrates-retirement-by-spoiling-cinemas-greatest-endings
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