Posted by Kacy on August 27, 2003, at 16:50:14
In reply to basket-case in a wave-pool, posted by fluffy on August 27, 2003, at 12:26:35
As to your aside:
per American Heritage:
"In the grim slang of the British army during World War I, it referred to a quadruple amputee."per The Phrase Finder http://phrases.shu.ac.uk/meanings/85850.html
"Originally a soldier who had lost his arms "and legs and had to be conveyed in a wicker wheelchair."Just go to The Phrase Finder and type one in and you'll often get the answer.
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