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Old 08-19-2009, 04:28 PM   #6
Shawnee123
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Originally Posted by DanaC View Post
*raises hand* umm, please explain for the hard of thinking what does 'cotton' mean in this context? Is it to do with understanding (which is a similar usage to ours 'cotton on' meaning to get the point) or is it do with putting up or having to do with...?
To "cotton" to something means, generally, to take a liking to.
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