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Ysywyj Posted 16 years ago
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American made and American won

1. Slade: Fine bourbon and Cuban cohibas.. my favorite.

Lois: American made and American won. meaning??

I don't care what they say

that victory will be ours soon enough.





2. Oliver: I wasn't the first one to volunteer for operation guinea pig.

Your boyfriend was.

So, I may be taking the plunge.

but I talked Clark off the ledge. meaning??





Please let me know~

Thank you!!
  

Top answer

1. Bourbon is an American whiskey, which is the "American made" part. Cohibas are a cigar brand from Cuba, a country famous for cigars.

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  • Bourbon is an American whiskey, which is the "American made" part.
  • Cohibas are a cigar brand from Cuba, a country famous for cigars.
  • "American won" likely refers to the Cohibas cigars being gained from Cuba.
  • Think of "won" like in the phrase "win a prize".
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1. Bourbon is an American whiskey, which is the "American made" part. Cohibas are a cigar brand from Cuba, a country famous for cigars. "American won" likely refers to the Cohibas cigars being gained from Cuba. Think of "won" like in the phrase "win a prize". It could also mean the military/political conflict between the US and Cuba.

2. Many people commit suicides by jumping off high led
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