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* '''Ology''': Any form of intellectual higher learning, university degree. Derived from the 1980's BT advert, in which Maureen Lipman played Beattie, a JewishMother determined to stay in touch with her family by phone, whether they wanted it or not. In one well-remembered advert, she is talking to her recently university-graduated grandson:

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* '''Ology''': Any form of intellectual higher learning, university degree. Derived from the 1980's BT advert, in which Maureen Lipman Creator/MaureenLipman played Beattie, a JewishMother determined to stay in touch with her family by phone, whether they wanted it or not. In one well-remembered advert, she is talking to her recently university-graduated grandson:
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By TRS decision Whip It Good is now a disambiguation page. Moving entries to appropriate tropes when possible.


* '''Lather''': not so much working up a soapy foam, as a dire threat, often directed at whinging children; ''If you don't shut your mithering, I'm really going to lather you!''. Derives from British India; the ''lathi'' is a short vicious [[WhipItGood whip]] used by Indian police for crowd-control or general chastisement.

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* '''Lather''': not so much working up a soapy foam, as a dire threat, often directed at whinging children; ''If you don't shut your mithering, I'm really going to lather you!''. Derives from British India; the ''lathi'' is a short vicious [[WhipItGood whip]] whip used by Indian police for crowd-control or general chastisement.

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