Talk:bought the farm
Add topicLatest comment: 14 years ago by Lexicografía in topic etymology
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[edit]Kept. See archived discussion of August 2008. 06:24, 27 August 2008 (UTC)
etymology
[edit]Some suggestion that the background is that the insurance payout from the soldier's death would be enough to pay off the mortgage on the farm? It's an appealing thought, anyway. ElectricRay 12:46, 15 September 2010 (UTC)
- That is one of the common theories. If you can find evidence for it, please add it to the entry. — lexicógrafo | háblame — 13:05, 15 September 2010 (UTC)