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Old 10-14-2019, 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by SusieQOH View Post
When my Gram wanted to get rid of something she'd say she was giving it "the Highland fling". I have no idea what that means!
I'm guessing that this is a play on words. The Highland Fling is a dance, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emCIxAJCe2g so this was put into a phrase when some thing needed 'flinging' (throwing) out.
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