It was used like this:
Q. Who would do ---? A. Those who's hoover has given up the ghost.
2007-01-31 09:52:58 · 17 answers · asked by ? 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
So far none of these answers are the right one - what does the ghost have to do with it? It came from a British fellow so I assume only Brits would know the answer! I don't want to ask him yet - I'd feel stupid - but I will if I have to! :)
2007-02-01 08:44:33 · update #1
its not just a vaccum its something else...i'll get back to u when i remember
2007-01-31 10:02:50 · answer #1 · answered by jerseygirl 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A hoover is a vacuum cleaner! Hoover is a UK brand name, which has become the generic term for a vacuum cleaner there. Regarding Q. "Who would do ..." A. "Those whose hoover has given up the ghost" - I'm afraid to conjecture!
2007-01-31 17:58:42 · answer #2 · answered by Marianne M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A hoover is the term used by the British for a vacuum cleaner.
Q: Who would do the vacuum cleaning?
I don´t follow the answer.
2007-01-31 18:05:03 · answer #3 · answered by Martha P 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hoover is the term used by the British to describe a vacuum.
2007-01-31 18:02:16 · answer #4 · answered by james l 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hoover is a brand name for vacuum cleaners; used as a generic term for those little suckers and even as a verb in Britain: "You really must hoover those ghastly dusty Persian rugs, love!"
2007-01-31 17:57:16 · answer #5 · answered by Sterz 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
well there is a dam with Hoover in it's name, but I think you're referring to the Hoover vacuum. = )
2007-01-31 18:14:36 · answer #6 · answered by Miss*Curious 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I only know of J edgar hoover the famouse FBI agent who often dress in disguise and also Hoover as in the vaccum or hoover dam...??
2007-01-31 17:56:15 · answer #7 · answered by macmike 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hoover is a dam from Calif to Arz
2007-01-31 17:55:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Its a vacuum cleaner. The Q and A does not make sense..
2007-01-31 17:57:41 · answer #9 · answered by JAMI E 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A vacuum cleaner.
2007-01-31 18:00:45 · answer #10 · answered by 3lixir 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A vacuum cleaning president
2007-01-31 17:55:20 · answer #11 · answered by Tim M 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋