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04 December 2007

Hoist by their own petard

post by: grouse at: 16:12 | 3 comments

So it turns out a petard is a kind of medieval bomb, used to blow holes in the enemy's fortifications. How 'bout that?

posted by pieisexactlythree 04 December | 20:15

"Hoist by his own petard" is one of my favorite phrases, ever. Kudos, grouse!

posted by Joe Invisible 04 December | 21:19

And the word petard comes from the Middle French word peter, which means "to break wind."

posted by grouse 05 December | 02:59

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