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Dyed eyebrows
On Newsnight (Britain's most serious television news magazine) this evening, the spokesman wheeled out by the government to deny the latest allegations that it is driven by spin to such an extent that opportunities for spin are the main determinant of its polices had grey hair and deeply ginger eyebrows. Deeply, deeply ginger. They were dyed, no question about it. (And he used his hands and voice like someone who had been on too many 'How To Sell A Pre-Owned Car' courses.)
Is there a word for this circumstance?
Mickwick
Is there a word for this circumstance?
Mickwick
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[nq:1]On Newsnight (Britain's most serious television news magazine) this evening, the spokesman wheeled out by the government to deny the ... of its polices had grey hair and deeply ginger eyebrows. Deeply, deeply ginger.
- [nq:1]On Newsnight (Britain's most serious television news magazine) this evening, the spokesman wheeled out by the government to deny the ...
- of its polices had grey hair and deeply ginger eyebrows.
- Deeply, deeply ginger.
- [/nq] Just curious: why was there no question about it?
- I didn't see the clip, but if it was that obvious I think I'd have taken that as an indication that it wasn't dyed.
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[nq:1]On Newsnight (Britain's most serious television news magazine) this evening, the spokesman wheeled out by the government to deny the ... of its polices had grey hair and deeply ginger eyebrows. Deeply, deeply ginger. They were dyed, no question about it.[/nq]
Just curious: why was there no question about it? I didn't see the clip, but if it was that obvious I think I'd have taken that as
Just curious: why was there no question about it? I didn't see the clip, but if it was that obvious I think I'd have taken that as
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[nq:2]"Rolled out" has two meanings - one, that the object, ... is that it has some freedom and independence of movement.[/nq]
[nq:1]I'm not sure. I think it could equally apply to something rolled out on a dolly. The implication is that it's being brought on stage to show to people.[/nq]
Cf 'Wheel him in'. When some unfortunate is brought in to be severely lectured at for a misdemeanour.
[nq:1]I'm not sure. I think it could equally apply to something rolled out on a dolly. The implication is that it's being brought on stage to show to people.[/nq]
Cf 'Wheel him in'. When some unfortunate is brought in to be severely lectured at for a misdemeanour.
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[nq:1]Seriously - who would dye their eyebrows ginger?[/nq]
Exactly! Let the scales fall from your eyes: we are being ruled by extra-terrestrial lizards.
Mickwick
Exactly! Let the scales fall from your eyes: we are being ruled by extra-terrestrial lizards.
Mickwick
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[nq:1]Why "wheeled out"? Was the spokesman in a wheelchair?[/nq]
No. If he had been, I would have called him a spokesperson.
Mickwick
No. If he had been, I would have called him a spokesperson.
Mickwick
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[nq:2]Seriously - who would dye their eyebrows ginger?[/nq]
[nq:1]Exactly! Let the scales fall from your eyes: we are being ruled by extra-terrestrial lizards.[/nq]
David Icke? Is that you?
David
I say what it occurs to me to say.
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The address is valid today, but I change it periodically.
[nq:1]Exactly! Let the scales fall from your eyes: we are being ruled by extra-terrestrial lizards.[/nq]
David Icke? Is that you?
David
I say what it occurs to me to say.
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The address is valid today, but I change it periodically.
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[nq:2]Seriously - who would dye their eyebrows ginger?[/nq]
[nq:1]Exactly! Let the scales fall from your eyes: we are being ruled by extra-terrestrial lizards.[/nq]
But if I had scales on my eyes, wouldn't I *be* one of the lizards?
John Dean
Oxford
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[nq:1]Exactly! Let the scales fall from your eyes: we are being ruled by extra-terrestrial lizards.[/nq]
But if I had scales on my eyes, wouldn't I *be* one of the lizards?
John Dean
Oxford
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[nq:1]Bald head, dirty beard, black eyebrows, when inverted look like ?[/nq]
No, that's Tintin. Or Marie Wilson.
Mickwick
No, that's Tintin. Or Marie Wilson.
Mickwick
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[nq:1]But if I had scales on my eyes, wouldn't I *be* one of the lizards?[/nq]
Were you not a civil saurvant?
Mickwick
Were you not a civil saurvant?
Mickwick
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[nq:1]On Newsnight (Britain's most serious television news magazine) this evening, the spokesman wheeled out by the government to deny the ... who had been on too many 'How To Sell A Pre-Owned Car' courses.) Is there a word for this circumstance?[/nq]
Breeding, according to Lermontov:
"Notwithstanding the light colour of his hair, his moustaches and eyebrows were black a sign of breeding i
Breeding, according to Lermontov:
"Notwithstanding the light colour of his hair, his moustaches and eyebrows were black a sign of breeding i
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[nq:2]Is there a word for this circumstance?[/nq]
[nq:1]Breeding, according to Lermontov: "Notwithstanding the light colour of his hair, his moustaches and eyebrows were black a sign of breeding in a man, just as a black mane and a black tail in a white horse."[/nq]
Interesting.
(Lermontov himself had matching collars and cuffs but his eyebrows were negligible and his moustaches very s
[nq:1]Breeding, according to Lermontov: "Notwithstanding the light colour of his hair, his moustaches and eyebrows were black a sign of breeding in a man, just as a black mane and a black tail in a white horse."[/nq]
Interesting.
(Lermontov himself had matching collars and cuffs but his eyebrows were negligible and his moustaches very s
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