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Latest comment: 4 years ago by 190.27.177.190 in topic Etymology

Etymology

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right, but what's the etymnology? where did the term origintate?

My thoughts exactly. Because they're hard to get past? In a kind of soccer sense?--Jack Upland (talk) 19:10, 26 July 2013 (UTC)Reply

Or spreading hands, fanning out cards, manning stalls.--Jack Upland (talk) 19:50, 26 July 2013 (UTC)Reply

It says right at the start. Wide-awake, sharp witted. Chemical Engineer (talk) 20:24, 27 July 2013 (UTC)Reply
Then it says wide lapels and ties! So which is it?
Kippers, not kipper’s 190.27.177.190 (talk) 15:53, 25 June 2022 (UTC)Reply