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Intrigued, went to look up how old the idiom (which I think it is an idiom?) is because I’m a bit odd like that
C.14th but without a specific reference point is all I can SearchEngine, not being near an academic nor the British Library:(
Rather hoping @Oliver Schick might have an idea given his history reference chops
Love this forum
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I made it up years ago. I've never felt the need to stop rolling it out.