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Subject: Re Preen
From: "David Hill" <David_J_Hill@email.msn.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 18:41:26 +0100
Hi, Bob,

Sorry about that, I slipped into journalese briefly there.

'Having a preen' means going into self-congtratulation mode, being smug,
etc. The source of the expression relates to the way in which birds preen
their feathers.

Don't let it worry you :-)

Dave Hill




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