| Word | dirty work at the crossroads |
|---|---|
| Description | illicit or underhand dealing – humorous This expression is recorded from the early 20th century and may reflect the fact that crossroads, the traditional burial site for people who had committed suicide, were j once viewed as sinister places. 1914 - P. G. Wodehouse - The Man Upstairs – A conviction began to steal over him that some game was afoot which he did not understand, that - in a word - there was dirty work at the crossroads. illicit or underhand dealing – humorous This expression is recorded from the early 20th century and may reflect the fact that crossroads, the traditional burial site for people who had committed suicide, were j once viewed as sinister places. 1914 - P. G. Wodehouse - The Man Upstairs – A conv |
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