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« Reply #1 on: Friday, March 30, 2012, 07:24:34 » |
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I always thought it was 'champing', not chomping.
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« Reply #2 on: Friday, March 30, 2012, 07:39:51 » |
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I always thought it was chomping, so there.
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« Reply #3 on: Friday, March 30, 2012, 07:41:32 » |
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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+bitBut 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 |
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« Reply #4 on: Friday, March 30, 2012, 07:41:56 » |
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You champ at bits, and chomp on sausage rolls.
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« Reply #5 on: Friday, March 30, 2012, 08:49:20 » |
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Do they still sell Chomps for 10p?
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« Reply #6 on: Friday, March 30, 2012, 08:56:25 » |
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Oh it is definately champing at the bit, named after the horsing fraternity term.
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« Reply #7 on: Friday, March 30, 2012, 08:58:57 » |
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Do they still sell Chomps for 10p?
I believe so, we had 500 specially printed up for a couple of our last gigs  https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/231044_2032389577591_7661402_n.jpg |
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From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
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« Reply #8 on: Friday, March 30, 2012, 08:59:01 » |
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I'm going to be awkward and call it chimping at the bit. It sound more fun.
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« Reply #9 on: Friday, March 30, 2012, 09:00:18 » |
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I'm going to be awkward and call it chimping at the bit. It sound more fun.
Don't be a chump. |
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« Reply #10 on: Friday, March 30, 2012, 10:11:49 » |
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You champ at bits, and chomp on sausage rolls.
With or without VAT? |
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