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Originally Posted by Loopy Buster Googlenerd
Hey!!! I resemble that comment!!
Chestnut???? I thought it was a Red Herring!!! Silly Brits....  !! |
London Slang
Chestnut - an old and predictable joke or situation. The phrase dates from the late 19th century and is thought to have originated from a scene in a play called 'Broken Sword' by W Diamond. The usual way that the term is used is in the phrase "not that old chestnut !".
where as
Red Herring (apart from being a smoked fish)
Is a tempting diversion, something that draws attention away from main issue at hand.
AND US BRITS ARE NOT SILLY.
a bit mad maybe but never silly
'Keep it Kool
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Here to enlighten the unenlightened ones