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Old 28-03-2009, 16:46   #38
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Re: Ower Father, who art in Heaven.

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Originally Posted by Gayle View Post
When I was younger and used 'agate' I always thought it meant 'told' i.e. he were agate - he told me.

When I used 'agate' my mum, in her efforts to stamp it out of me, always said, 'five bar or wrought iron'. It was particularly annoying so I did stop using it many years ago.
That's how I know the term too.

I've never heard it to mean 'busy/on the go'.

I think they're wrong with that one.
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