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Proverb

...as slow as molasses in January.

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Dup of WPP

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; Mattingly, Frances A ; TRAVERSE CITY ; 240 WASHINGTON ST

Keyword(s): Cold ; January ; Molasses ; Month ; SIMILE ; Slow ; SPEED ; TIME

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

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Proverbial Comparison

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...as shiny as a nigger's heel.

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The word as is underlined.

Dup of WPP

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; Mattingly, Frances A ; TRAVERSE CITY ; 240 WASHINGTON ST

Keyword(s): Foot ; Heel ; Offensive ; RACISM ; Racist ; SIMILE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison
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Retort

"A tee-hee's egg in a ha-ha's nest."

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Original BNs [S200, S500, S560, V700, V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

"Polite" taunt? A kidding remark?

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; Mattingly, Frances A ; TRAVERSE CITY ; 240 WASHINGTON ST

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Formula

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