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by loveschimps on August 6th, 2007

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What exactly does the phrase jolly hockey sticks mean, never heard before yesterday, is it an Eastern US phrase?

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  • by peterpam on August 6th, 2007

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    I believe it to be a good old English saying that means something like "Good what-ho!"

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    • Can you translate that again into new English :)

      -O-uknow

      by -O-uknow on August 6th, 2007

    • Jolly good old chap is maybe another rendition!

      peterpam

      by peterpam on August 6th, 2007

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