Not oblique Brian, perhaps a touch Arch.
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And I don't know what "Arch" means, unless it is a contraction of "archaic".Originally Posted by Gazjam
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Arch:And I don't know what "Arch" means, unless it is a contraction of "archaic".
–adjective
1. playfully roguish or mischievous: an arch smile.
2. cunning; crafty; sly.
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Never seen that usage
http://www.chambersharrap.co.uk/cham...Mozilla-search
Chambers definition I know.
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Ah here
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/arch
Interesting!
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every days a schoolday!
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Should "days" have an apostrophe, Gaz?every days a schoolday!
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Back to "arch". What is the etymology? It's not the same as in "Archbishop".
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Arch as in Archbishop means 'chief'. So possibly the use of terms like arch-criminal (ie clever and cunning and devious) gave rise to 'arch' itself coming to mean devious, sly, and cunning too.
Just an idea.
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