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boat yards would buy old rope cut it and place it between the deck boards before painting
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What origin is the word junk?
Late Middle English, from a word denoting an old, inferior rope.
Where does the phrase ham and eggs come from?
Etymology: from the old days when miners held boxing matches; the winner got money, the loser got a ham and egg meal
Where did the expression back in the day originate?
I did not start hearing the expression until the mid to late 1990s on certain sitcoms. Prior to that, the phrase to use was "back in the old days." *No one* referred to it as "the day."
Where does the name Caroline come from?
Old German
Where does the name deann come from?
Old English.
What does money for old rope mean?
To obtain 'money for old rope' is to gain when not expected to. Old rope is a difficult material to value, so it is most often just discarded rather than risk further loss by depending on material of unknown worth or capability. THE SAYING MONEY FOR OLD ROPE IS DERIVED FROM DAYS IN THE WORKHOUSE, WORKERS WHERE GIVEN DAMAGED, AND USED ROPE TO PICK INTO STRANDS WHICH WOULD THEN BE RE SPUN INTO NEW ROPE, THEY WOULD EARN JUST ENOUGH MONEY FOR A MEAL, HENCE THE SAYING "MONEY FOR OLD ROPE"
What does 'making money for old rope' mean?
To obtain 'money for old rope' is to gain when not expected to. Old rope is a difficult material to value, so it is most often just discarded rather than risk further loss by depending on material of unknown worth or capability. THE SAYING MONEY FOR OLD ROPE IS DERIVED FROM DAYS IN THE WORKHOUSE, WORKERS WHERE GIVEN DAMAGED, AND USED ROPE TO PICK INTO STRANDS WHICH WOULD THEN BE RE SPUN INTO NEW ROPE, THEY WOULD EARN JUST ENOUGH MONEY FOR A MEAL, HENCE THE SAYING "MONEY FOR OLD ROPE"
What is Money for profit for no effort?
Old Rope
What does making money for an old rope mean?
If something's money for old rope, it's a very easy way of making money. So make money the easy way. That term stems from Britain.
What actors and actresses appeared in Money for Old Rope - 2012?
The cast of Money for Old Rope - 2012 includes: Honor Blackman as Doris Philip Delancy as Detective Ramsay Robert Goodman as Danny
Will banks change old money into new money?
That depends on how old the money is. Different countries have different regulations regarding this. There will also need to be an explanation as to where the old money has come from.
What is old money?
As an expression, it generally refers to inherited wealth that has been in a family for many generations. Old money gives a family much higher social status than that of the nouveau riche (the newly wealthy).
Where does the expression a fool and his gold are soon parted come from?
It comes from the old western term for a someone who came to the West to search for gold, found it and had been killed by someone for the gold he or she had. Kind of says it in th expression
How much is old money?
It depends on what you call old and the type of "MONEY" be more specific and post new question. It also depends on the condition of the money currency and how rare it is to come by in such condition and age.
What is the loose fiber from old rope called?
Oak
What is the origin of various and sundry?
The expression is actually "all and sundry" and means "everyone, individually and collectively". Both words come from Old English.
How do you get the rope on steamworks island?
The "rope" is a coil of old vine on the roof of the , left of the Living Quarters. You need it underground at the Hub.
