Where does the saying "to bet like the Watsons" come from?

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Where does the saying "to bet like the Watsons" come from?

2006-11-27 08:51:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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It's australian slang, not in common use anymore, meaning to wager heavily. Apparently there really were a pair of Watson brothers who lived in the late 1800s / early 1900s who may have been hotel keepers in Sydney.

2006-11-27 09:11:58 · answer #1 · answered by senlin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

2016-06-09 14:36:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

proly from the book watsons go to birmingham

2006-11-27 08:57:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋