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Rezbipul Posted 21 years ago
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Meaning of sugar and spice and others.

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001. Sugar and spice 02br
002. Jeeper creeper 02br
003. Whoopsy daisy 02br
004. Upsy daisy (explanation) 02br
005. Ookie dookie 02br
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0 01blockquote 00Sugar and spice 12blockquote 12br 02br 00This is from a nursery rhyme: 02br 02br 00"What are little girls made of? 02br 00Sugar and spice and all things nice" 02br 02br 00So sugar and spice denotes something very nice. 02br 01blockquote 00Jeepers creepers 12blockquote 12br 02br 00This is a euphemism for "Jesus Christ".

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  • 0 01blockquote 00Sugar and spice 12blockquote 12br 02br 00This is from a nursery rhyme: 02br 02br 00"What are little girls made of?
  • 02br 00Sugar and spice and all things nice" 02br 02br 00So sugar and spice denotes something very nice.
  • 02br 01blockquote 00Jeepers creepers 12blockquote 12br 02br 00This is a euphemism for "Jesus Christ".
  • It was originally coined as an expression to prevent the blasphemous use of the name in cursing.
  • mid) C19-20.
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0 4. Upsy daisy 02br
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00[url=""]Upsy Daisy![/url] - a common exclamation when a baby, in a play, is assisted in a spring-leap from the ground. 02br
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0 Whoopsy/whoopsa daisy, also a mild exclamation if you have a small accident, ie break a plate. 0-
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