Guess the Phrase I - Definitions (These are the Clues)

[samvara]

Origin: When gold and silver coins were common currency, the value of a coin equalled the value of the gold or silver in it. To obtain smaller units of currency, coins would be broken into pieces.
Definition: Destroyed

Origin: Sailors boiled down and stored the fat remains of their salted beef rations, then sold the grease to span and candle makers to make extra money.
Definition: Money set aside for an undesignated purpose, often corrupt or illegal.

Origin: Coined in 1954, this term was used to describe how weapons funding and America’s security could be maintained for a much lower cost than in past years
Definition: Value for your money.

Origin: Likely from old-time travelling carnivals where you could spin the wheel of fortune to win a cigar. But if you lost, the barker let everyone know it, with this now-famous phrase.
Definition: To lose by a small margin

Origin: In the 1200s, bakers would sell their excess bread to street vendors. Since English law strictly regulated the price, size and weight of bread, the middlemen earned their profit by receiving an extra loaf from the baker.
Definition: Thirteen

Comments

[hope]

What the... This game confuses me. A lot.

[hope]

Wait, are these just more clues to get to the phrase? What?

[black-samvara.livejournal.com]

More clues! Sorry I'll make that clearer.

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[indescribble.livejournal.com]

Last one is Baker's Dozen

[black-samvara.livejournal.com]

Results go here! (http://black-samvara.livejournal.com/377720.html)

[artisanat.livejournal.com]

It looks like everyone is wrong about the first one but at least some have all the rest.

[black-samvara.livejournal.com]

I'm happy; it's a nice mix of difficulty levels.

[ariaflame.livejournal.com]

I already answered on original thing so can't add new one that I now know.

Mind you I think I was wrong in my original answer for another.

[black-samvara.livejournal.com]

You can add new ones here: (http://www.livejournal.com/poll/?id=1245106&mode=enter)

[maharetr.livejournal.com]

Actually, you can edit your answers to polls up until poll is closed. Click on the poll number link, then 'fill out poll'.

[riverbella.livejournal.com]

Actually that helped! I think I'm there. Number 2 was definitely the hardest.

[black-samvara.livejournal.com]

*g* I think for the next one I'll put the defs in a different post and people can look if they want - #2 really needed the extra hint!

[cricketk.livejournal.com]

Mwah-hah!

(for a few more of them)

[black-samvara.livejournal.com]

Yay! You kept your first choices - some were inspired and I hated to see them vanish.

[mr-booboo.livejournal.com]

These are a lot harder than the "What am I."

[black-samvara.livejournal.com]

and fun!

[mr-booboo.livejournal.com]

I knew I should have bought that book o' quotes! May need to now.

Want a game of miscellaneoous word/miscellaneous noun?

[black-samvara.livejournal.com]

Love to!