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Where does the phrase "do you catch my drift?" come from? With all the speculation here I figured it was worth looking into the origin of 'catch my drift' and its usage. Then it made simple sense... Ok, you are the pilot on a sailing ship before electronic navigation. The pilot is steering a course in relatively calm waters and ties the steering wheel in place with a short length of rope and walks to the rail to smoke his pipe. He leaves...

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