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0What's the meaning of:02br
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00- 01b01u00freedom fries 02u02b00? E.g.: The boys ate their 01u01b00freedom fries02b02u00.02br
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00- 01b00The car01u00 screeched to a halt02u02b01u00.02u00 (?)02br
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00Thanks,02br
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0 "freedom fries" = French fries, potato chips02br 00"screeched to a halt" = when a car is stopped very suddenly while moving at speed, the tires drag on the road surface and produce a screeching noise. 0-

— Feebs11

  • 0 "freedom fries" = French fries, potato chips02br 00"screeched to a halt" = when a car is stopped very suddenly while moving at speed, the tires drag on the road surface and produce a screeching noise.
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0 "freedom fries" = French fries, potato chips02br
00"screeched to a halt" = when a car is stopped very suddenly while moving at speed, the tires drag on the road surface and produce a screeching noise. 0-
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0Feebs 11, 02br
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00Thanks for helping me.02br
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00Best wishes,02br
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0 You're welcome, Fabian. 0-
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0 freedom fries = French fries = deep-fried potato slices02br
00For a short period of time about seven years ago, to show their hatred of the French (because of disagreements between the French and U.S. governments regarding war in Iraq), some people in the U.S. changed the word 01i00French02i00 to 01i00freedom02i00, mostly for food items
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0Hi,02br
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00Or freedom kissing.02br
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00Clive0-
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0This is a funny thread.02br
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00I'm learning new things every day. Thanks.0-
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0Did someone already mention "freedom poodles"?02img02img0-
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0...and of course there is also the 'freedom shower'! 05102br
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00Patrick0240hrefhttp://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=French+shower11id5
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0 Hi Calif Jim,02br
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00 It is very interesting to know the words' origin, isn't it? 02br
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00 Thank you very much.02br
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00 Best wishes,02br
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