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by Orange Mango on April 22nd, 2006

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What is the origin of the phrases "up the creek" and "up shit's creek," and which is the original version?

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  • by skeeter on January 20th, 2009

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    Refer to the history of the Republican river. Pawnee Indians referred to it as "Manure River" in the late 1700's and early 1800's because of the large number of Buffalo in this area and the river's inadequate size to "flush" itself.

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