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    Many of us at AFT like to bone up on various subjects but where does the expression "bone up" come from?

    Question #56954. Asked by gmackematix. (Apr 28 05 7:32 PM)


    lanfranco

    		This is 19th-century American university slang, which may be derived from the popular classics translations of Henry Bohn (1796-1884).

    http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/6/messages/554.html

    Apr 28 05, 7:38 PM
    kaylofgorons

    		I always thought it was putting more skeleton to my body of knowledge, but adding some info on Bohn could be good.

    Apr 28 05, 7:43 PM
    kells40

    		I actually thought it was something rude!

    Apr 28 05, 10:37 PM
    gmackematix

    		Yay. The up bone's connected to the Henry Bohn, oh hear the word of the Lord!

    Apr 29 05, 12:17 AM

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