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- phrase humorous
better than nothing
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alexz commented on the word better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick
Goes back to 1874. London Magazine. http://books.google.ca/books?id=jUQ3AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA281&dq=%22poke+in+the+eye+with+a+sharp+stick%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=K-nRUa3hDZDqiwK4kYH4DQ&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22poke%20in%20the%20eye%20with%20a%20sharp%20stick%22&f=false
July 1, 2013