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Nicole
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Posted - 01/16/2007 :  10:50:10  Show Profile  Visit Nicole's Homepage Send Nicole a Private Message  Reply with Quote
While strolling through Langley Park at the weekend in the glorious sunshine, we somehow ended up having a conversation about the phrase 'screaming blue murder'!

We couldn't understand why 'blue' murder? Why not any other colour? I stood in the park and yelled "blue murder" but no-one came to my assistance. (There may be fewer park users though!)

Do any one of you geniuses know where it comes from and its original meaning?

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Ringo
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Posted - 01/17/2007 :  12:51:07  Show Profile Send Ringo a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Is it something to do with Mrs Peacock and a candlestick in the Billiard Room?
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JOHN
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Posted - 01/18/2007 :  04:22:34  Show Profile Send JOHN a Private Message  Reply with Quote
This is really boring stuff!
Screaming Blue Murder is not necessarily indicative of alarm or fear. It probably derives from an old (now obsolete) French curse "Morbleu" from "Mort Bleu", literally Blue Death. However the word "Bleu" was often substituted for "God" as in "Sacre Bleu", literally "Sacred Blue" but when used means "God Damn". Even in English "blue" is sometimes added to a word to strengthen it as in "Blue Blazes"
I think the previous answer with Captain Scarlet, in the broom cupboard with Mrs. Peacock, is much more interesting!
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andymo
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Posted - 01/19/2007 :  13:50:09  Show Profile Send andymo a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Ahhh so much wit !
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Nicole
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Posted - 01/23/2007 :  09:04:26  Show Profile  Visit Nicole's Homepage Send Nicole a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Thanks John, I knew you would have the answer!


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Ringo
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Posted - 01/24/2007 :  18:34:49  Show Profile Send Ringo a Private Message  Reply with Quote
....and what makes John right and me wrong???
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JOHN
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Posted - 01/25/2007 :  03:14:05  Show Profile Send JOHN a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I'm the clever one, you,re the good looking one. That's why. If we stick together on this, we might get away with it!
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