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Title: Adver News: Rooney: Competition good for the team Post by: News Monkey on Friday, March 30, 2012, 07:00:06 Rooney: Competition good for the team
LUKE Rooney is chomping at the bit to start against Bristol Rovers tomorrow after missing out on playing at Wembley, but accepts he must be patient for his chance to come again. http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/news/headlines/9622016.Rooney__Competition_good_for_the_team/r/?ref=rss Title: Re: Adver News: Rooney: Competition good for the team Post by: nevillew on Friday, March 30, 2012, 07:24:34 I always thought it was 'champing', not chomping.
Title: Re: Adver News: Rooney: Competition good for the team Post by: Ginginho on Friday, March 30, 2012, 07:39:51 I always thought it was chomping, so there.
Title: Re: Adver News: Rooney: Competition good for the team Post by: Red Frog on Friday, March 30, 2012, 07:41:32 I always thought it was 'champing', not chomping. This statistic suggests otherwise http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=champing+at+the+bit&word2=chomping+at+the+bit (http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=champing+at+the+bit&word2=chomping+at+the+bit)But OED confirms your preferred "champ" precedes the relative upstart "chomp": champ at the bit Origin: late Middle English: probably imitative chomp at the bit Origin: mid 17th century: imitative Title: Re: Adver News: Rooney: Competition good for the team Post by: wiggy on Friday, March 30, 2012, 07:41:56 You champ at bits, and chomp on sausage rolls.
Title: Re: Adver News: Rooney: Competition good for the team Post by: bigbobjoylove on Friday, March 30, 2012, 08:49:20 Do they still sell Chomps for 10p?
Title: Re: Adver News: Rooney: Competition good for the team Post by: Peter Venkman on Friday, March 30, 2012, 08:56:25 Oh it is definately champing at the bit, named after the horsing fraternity term.
Title: Re: Adver News: Rooney: Competition good for the team Post by: Peter Venkman on Friday, March 30, 2012, 08:58:57 Do they still sell Chomps for 10p? I believe so, we had 500 specially printed up for a couple of our last gigs :Dhttps://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/231044_2032389577591_7661402_n.jpg Title: Re: Adver News: Rooney: Competition good for the team Post by: Flashheart on Friday, March 30, 2012, 08:59:01 I'm going to be awkward and call it chimping at the bit. It sound more fun.
Title: Re: Adver News: Rooney: Competition good for the team Post by: Gnasher on Friday, March 30, 2012, 09:00:18 I'm going to be awkward and call it chimping at the bit. It sound more fun. Don't be a chump. Title: Re: Adver News: Rooney: Competition good for the team Post by: Dozno9 on Friday, March 30, 2012, 10:11:49 You champ at bits, and chomp on sausage rolls. With or without VAT? |