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where did the phrase.........

  • 12-07-2010 08:42PM
    #1
    morcheen k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 159 ✭✭


    that's mustard! come from? meaning something great :D


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  • #2
    phill106
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,834 ✭✭✭phill106


    morcheen k wrote: »
    that's mustard! come from? meaning something great :D

    It didnt. You just came up with it!


  • #3
    morcheen k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 159 ✭✭morcheen k


    phill106 wrote: »
    It didnt. You just came up with it!

    oh did i :rolleyes:

    how about 'keen as mustard' i'm sure i never made that one up !


  • #4
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 11,349 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    It all started a while back. I had some mustard on the table. Someone asked me to list the condiments on the table.

    "That's Mustard" I said, and the rest is history.


  • #5
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    phill106 wrote: »
    It didnt. You just came up with it!

    Eh? Have you never seen this movie.........:eek:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEhu4Xpyir0

    1 minute into the clip.:cool:


  • #6
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    Lapin wrote: »
    Eh? Have you never seen this movie.........:eek:

    That clip above didn't work. :(

    Try this one.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcG3JRIF05w&feature=related


    The Mustard bit is at 0.32. :)


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  • #7
    s-cogan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 496 ✭✭s-cogan


    It came from people saying "thats great". when asked "really?? how great??"
    "its as great as... as... as mustard!!!!"
    its just the quicker way.


  • #8
    morcheen k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 159 ✭✭morcheen k


    i regret asking the question now :(




    :)


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