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  • NAR
    NAR Posts: 4,864 Forumite
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    Cotta wrote: »
    Makes sense now. Regarding question one within the following example, where do they get "boat" from?

    http://www.kensquiz.co.uk/documents/Dingbats1A.pdf
    The boat is the QE2.
  • esuhl
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    Cotta wrote: »
    Makes sense now. Regarding question one within the following example, where do they get "boat" from?

    http://www.kensquiz.co.uk/documents/Dingbats1A.pdf

    The three "male" symbols are inside the letters QE2 (a ship), giving the common phrase "three men in a boat". :)
  • NAR
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    CEON44 I take there is nothing else in the dingbat other than the letters? It's a hard one all right!
  • Cotta
    Cotta Posts: 3,667 Forumite
    esuhl wrote: »
    The three "male" symbols are inside the letters QE2 (a ship), giving the common phrase "three men in a boat". :)

    Brilliant and my brain has clearly switched itself off.
  • CEON44
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    NAR wrote: »
    CEON44 I take there is nothing else in the dingbat other than the letters? It's a hard one all right!

    Nothing else unfortunately. I have scoured countless websites but cant find it. i'm starting to suspect it is a "home-made" one, thrown into the mix with a few relatively easier ones.
    I started out with nothing......And still have most of it left:p
  • CEON44
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    JimmyTheWig wrote: »
    OP do you know if it is British or American?
    I.e. does it mean underpants or trousers?

    could mean anything really, thats the nature of dingbats. Could mean underpants, trousers, knickers, briefs, slips, trunks. keks etc etc :mad:
    I started out with nothing......And still have most of it left:p
  • Cotta
    Cotta Posts: 3,667 Forumite
    CEON44 wrote: »
    could mean anything really, thats the nature of dingbats. Could mean underpants, trousers, knickers, briefs, slips, trunks. keks etc etc :mad:

    Can you post us an actual link to the dingbat or photograph it and copy on here?
  • KiwiCoop
    KiwiCoop Posts: 116 Forumite
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    Pants falling down?
  • NAR
    NAR Posts: 4,864 Forumite
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    CEON44 wrote: »
    could mean anything really, thats the nature of dingbats. Could mean underpants, trousers, knickers, briefs, slips, trunks. keks etc etc :mad:
    Or breathing quickly ie panting. In case that jogs anybodys brain!
  • Ticked
    Ticked Posts: 518 Forumite
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    Could be a sale in Dunnes. Knickers are down, now's your chance!
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