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rodbegbie (19 words)
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emk's Words, by emk
Weaselie, by wunderkammer
dandy's list, by dandy
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"There was a moment of silence on the walkie-talkie.
'The caller is still on the line, sir.'
Olivetti looked like he'd just been electrocuted. 'The line is still open?'
'Yes, sir. We've been trying to trace him for ten minutes, getting nothing but splayed ferretting.'"
- 'Angels And Demons', Dan Brown.
Cricket jargon - an extremely poor batsman, so termed because he goes in after the rabbits.