Talk:lose one's rag

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Is this Commonwealth English? 198.49.180.40 17:21, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

Does it have to do with menstrual rags? 198.49.180.40 17:51, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

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lose one's rag

Creative nonce - but has anyone ever used it? --Connel MacKenzie 18:03, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

To quote someone (maybe Oscar Wilde) in answer to the comment "I wish I'd said that": "You will, you will." ;-) Yes, it's very common in UK, but surprisingly rare in print ... though still about 100 independent b.g.c cites of use when combining all the various personal pronouns and tenses, eg most of [1]. --Enginear 19:20, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

I heard it this morning at work. Common enough in speech, but as noted, not common in print.--Dmol 21:00, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

This is real. Παρατηρητής

RFV passed. (Placing this in the "clearly widespread use" column, but I've also just now cited it, lest anyone doubt.) —Ruakh_TALK 21:40, 11 June 2007 (UTC)