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Old 03-08-2014, 07:59 PM #1
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I always thought dishwater but on a thread in the bb section someone said ditchwater, thoughts please?
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I'd say ditchwater as it has a slight ring to it but it's a good question lol

Edit: I've just asked my mum and she says its dishwater
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It just depends on where you live I think because it can be either.

I say dish water
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My dishwater is exiting.
Really?Where to?Down the plug hole i hope
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what is a ditchwater
A ditch is a type of shallow trench or gully dug beside a road, I believe the intention is to take water from the road when it's raining, so the road won't get flooded. And ditch water is mostly dirty and yea very dull.

If you google image what a ditch is, a lot of them will have water



In the city gutters are used for pretty much the same purpose, however they usually direct the rainwater down drains, whereas I believe the ditch water is just left to evaporate, I may be wrong.

Anyhoo, the fact so many don't know what a ditch or ditch water is (maybe it's a rural thing), the saying switched to dishwater, something more people had experience with.
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dishwater. who the **** ever uses ditch water???

seriously, that's some redneck **** thinking it's DITCH water lol

are you a redneck?
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dishwater. who the **** ever uses ditch water???

seriously, that's some redneck **** thinking it's DITCH water lol

are you a redneck?
They're both in the dictionary em

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/de...-or-ditchwater
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that doesn't answer my question.
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I'd say ditchwater as it has a slight ring to it but it's a good question lol

Edit: I've just asked my mum and she says its dishwater
Well yer mums wrong ! the original saying is ditchwater
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dishwater. who the **** ever uses ditch water???

seriously, that's some redneck **** thinking it's DITCH water lol

are you a redneck?
nope I'm not a redneck, although I really like listening to the deep southern accent.

I just like words and phrases, and where they come from.
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Well yer mums wrong ! the original saying is ditchwater
I guess it just depends as people are different and I'd say you can use both words for one saying
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