What does ..

[Martin]

.. "Wheeling and dealing" mean?

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[Litany]

Have you ever seen Only Fools and Horses? It's exactly what Del Boy does. It sort of means buying and selling, but tends to refer to slightly more dodgy dealers than your local supermarket.

 

[Martin]

So a bit of negotiating is involved?

And while we're at it - 'a ton of bananas', is that just in general (a lot of bananas) or is that just what you call this:

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[Freya]

I don't know why but I found that picture hysterically funny.

 

[Martin]

And your answer would be?

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[Freya]

That it refers to a lot of bananas in general, not a precise ton. Or tonne. Definitely not a tun.

 

[Litany]

I have no idea about the bananas.

Your average wheeler dealer would be unlikely to have filled in a tax return form recently. They've probably got a fine line in Rolax watches and Goochi handbags for sale, everything's guaranteed bona fide and he's cutting his arm off selling it to you at that price.

 

[Freya]

Quite possibly working out of the back of a van, too

 

[Martin]

Ok, thanks.

So, what do you call what is in that picture? A ... of bananas.

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[Freya]

A lot

 

[Martin]

There is a word for it, is there not?

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[Freya]

Why do I feel like I'm walking into some terrible joke

 

[Martin]

No, I need to know. I'm trying to translate something.

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[ControlArmsNow]

is it not just "several bunches of bananas"?

 

[Martin]

a bunch of bananas! That's it, isnt it?

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[ControlArmsNow]

well, we buy bananas by the bunch, yes.

 

[Martin]

Thank you, that was what I was looking for!

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[Freya]

Is that all you were looking for? Sorry Martin, yes, it's a bunch.
I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts....

 

[Martin]

I bet - I will not make a comment about coconuts being hairy, because that has been done to death.

Thanks, all!

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[Freya]

Coconuts are hairy though. Why are they? Are any other kind of nuts hairy?