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2005-10-18 Bangladesh

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Posted by Fred 2005-10-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Eye wash??? there something im not seeing here?? never heard that phrase used before, white wash i've heard but eye wash seems odd. Damn for a minute i thought that pic was good old Skeletor from He-Man,very similar looking guy but a bit more fleshy looking.

Posted by Shep UK 2005-10-18 08:49|| 2005-10-18 08:49|| Front Page Top

#2 The Indian subcontinent has its very own version of English, Shep. There has been some discussion about declaring it a distinct language, a la British English vs. American English. I think "eye wash" in this context means a bit of nothingness, less even than a gesture.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-10-18 11:48|| 2005-10-18 11:48|| Front Page Top

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