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| Author: | Mel [ Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | To Potter About |
Does anyone know where this above phrase comes from? |
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| Author: | Julie in Norfolk [ Sun Aug 24, 2008 10:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To Potter About |
potter1 • verb 1 occupy oneself in a leisurely but pleasant manner. 2 move or go in a casual, unhurried way. • noun a spell of pottering. — ORIGIN originally in the sense "poke repeatedly": from dialect pote "to push, kick, or poke". from online oxford dictionary - AskOxford |
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| Author: | Mel [ Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To Potter About |
Thanks Julie It was the origin i was interested in - it seems so far removed from its origins now! |
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