Twinkle Toes
Growing old disgracefully
Is it the face that gives it away?
Quite possibly, Mr G: but could you kindly address any questions to Honourable & Rt. Honourable Members via The Speaker next time please? We have standards to maintain innit.
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Here Here or Hear Hear
- Thread starter Icy Gull
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Quite possibly, Mr G: but could you kindly address any questions to Honourable & Rt. Honourable Members via The Speaker next time please? We have standards to maintain innit.
Quite possibly, Mr G: but could you kindly address any questions to Honourable & Rt. Honourable Members via The Speaker next time please? We have standards to maintain innit.
How many posts make you a Rt. Honourable Member?
Twinkle Toes
Growing old disgracefully
Point Of Order! Would the Honourable Member please refrain from omitting The Speaker from the democratic process? :US:
Now then, The Honourable Stoo82..
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
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It makes perfect sense, unlike "here here", which I think is the way to call a dog to you
Meaning
A shout of acclamation or agreement.
Origin
Originated in the British parliament in the 18th century as a contraction of 'hear him, hear him'. It is still often heard there although it is often used ironically these days
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hear, hear is an expression used as a short repeated form of hear ye and hear him. It represents a listener's agreement with the point being made by a speaker.
It was originally an imperative for directing attention to speakers, and has since been used, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, as "the regular form of cheering in the House of Commons", with many purposes depending on the intonation of its user.It is often incorrectly spelled "here here", especially on websites and IM.
Hear, hear is an expression used as a short repeated form of hear ye and hear him. It represents a listener's agreement with the point being made by a speaker.
It was originally an imperative for directing attention to speakers, and has since been used, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, as "the regular form of cheering in the House of Commons", with many purposes depending on the intonation of its user.It is often incorrectly spelled "here here", especially on websites and IM.