http://www.fifteensquared.net/2010/01/13/independent-7252-by-dac/ Never knowingly undersolved. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:36:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.fifteensquared.net/2010/01/13/independent-7252-by-dac/#comment-100297 NealH Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:30:08 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=14193#comment-100297 Yes, that’s what I gathered from reading the dictionary entry. I assume it’s derived from the railways though, which seems a bit odd when the US doesn’t seem to have much in the way of electric rail infrastructure.

]]> http://www.fifteensquared.net/2010/01/13/independent-7252-by-dac/#comment-100294 nmsindy Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:27:50 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=14193#comment-100294 The second meaning is a US usage ie an issue politicians would be wise to keep away from.

]]> http://www.fifteensquared.net/2010/01/13/independent-7252-by-dac/#comment-100292 NealH Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:13:12 +0000 http://fifteensquared.net/?p=14193#comment-100292 I was stumped by third rail, I’m afraid. I’ve never heard the expression – didn’t think Americans even knew what trains were. A bit of disappointment since I got most of the rest fairly easily.

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