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Subject: Re: Quarms - Please clarify
From: Harvey Van Sickle <harvey.news@ntlworld.com>
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On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 21:08:00 GMT, unluckystar wrote
> Hi,
>
> I've heard the phrase "to have to quarms" with something but I
> can't find "quarm" or "quarms" in any online dictionary or
> thesaurus. Is this word slang? Is it based on a foreign word?
> Could someone please put me straight on this issue...
Look it up under "qualm" (the "l" is silent).
Definitely not slang -- and with a solid root in Old English.
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Cheers, Harvey
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