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Originally Posted by lumberjim
i actually heard an explanation of the term 'sucker' as being derived from old women stealing food from markets by poking a hole in an egg shell and sucking out the contents. it was during a lesson about the great depression, but it may have translated to the UK?
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That would be better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick - is there a saying somewhere about sucking your eyes out...?? Or am I thinking of 'that really sucks'?