>From an archaic use of "chuck" , meaning "to chew".
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
He'd chuck all the wood that a woodchuck could if his dentures were any
good. ;)
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Olaf Greve" <ogreve@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 12:01 AM
Subject: [OM] Bounce Grip 2
> Hi,
>
> >Hej Olaf -- "Chucking" is a modern American idiom meaning "throw it out".
> >:-))
>
> Aaargh, that was my original guess , and I had already typed in a phrase
> saying something like "don't throw the PBG2 out just yet..." when I
thought
> I'd better look up the verb "to chuck". The dictionary then came up with
the
> tapping/patting thing :)
>
> >So that'swhat those Woodchucks have been doing all those years!
>
> Hmmmm, lemme see if I remember:
> What would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
>
> Right? :)
>
> Say it! Faster! Faster! FASTER!!!! :)))
>
> Cheers!
> Olafo
>
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