On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 11:01:51 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

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> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
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> > "Gary" > wrote in message
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> >> Ophelia wrote:
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> >>> "Cherry" > wrote in message
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> >>> > On Saturday, October 4, 2014 5:43:46 AM UTC+1, sf wrote:
> >>> >> On Fri, 03 Oct 2014 19:33:39 -0300, wrote:
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> >>> > I love some of the other terms - like 'garage drive' for....
> >>> > 'driveway'? >
> >>> > -
> >>> >
> >>> > Everyone has avoided this term. What is it?
> >>> > --
> >>> > Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else
> >>> > to
> >>> > hold them.
> >>> > -
> >>> > I've never heard the term 'garage drive' before, we call it 'driveway'
> >>> > or
> >>> > just 'the drive'
> >>>
> >>> Nor have I.
> >>
> >> Tell me this one. When someone might say to you, "You're looking very
> >> fit today," how do you interpret that comment?#
> >
> > I would assume it was a compliment. If it wasn't I wouldn't want to
> > know)
> >
> >
> >> ps- I know the answer from someone that grew up in Manchester. Just
> >> wanted to see if your definition is the same as she told me.
> >
> > What does it mean to you?
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> I assume it means one looks nice. I could be wrong. :-)
>

IMO "fit" is short for "You're looking as fit as a fiddle" and yes,
it's a compliment. It has nothing to do with what shape your body is,
it means "in good health". In the olden days "I'm feeling fit as a
fiddle" would be the return to "How are you". My grandfather used
that phrase a lot.




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Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.