Re: Balderdash & Piffle - Something for the weekend

Winston Smith <winston.smith@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> "There is no doubt that 'something for the weekend' predates 1990, but
> finding documentary evidence that it does has provided unusually
> difficult. The OED's entry is currently still in draft and it would be
> good to improve on this date before it is published."

Well, 'something for the weekend' certainly predates 1990 as it was a well
known saying in the 1950s. It must surely appear in a Carry On film :-)

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Geoff Lane

Another nearly-full box of Smarties!!
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