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**Stag Beetle** · 22 September 2009, 11:08

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rogerk wrote:

I know I'm old

but I have not worked out the acronym of SWMBO

could someone enlighten me:shock:

Roger

"She Who Must Be Obeyed"

good luck!

**Tabbers** · 22 September 2009, 11:33

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Coined by John Mortimer for his Rumpole character (he of the Bailey)

**Andy Rundell** · 22 September 2009, 12:05

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Tabbers wrote:

Coined by John Mortimer for his Rumpole character (he of the Bailey)

I thought it came from the '65 Ursula Andress film 'She'

**Gresley** · 22 September 2009, 12:38

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I've only ever heard it in Rumpole...

**Guest** · 22 September 2009, 12:43

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Gresley wrote:

I've only ever heard it in Rumpole...

Both, but "SHE" was first, though it may have been first in the "Rumpole"books.

Martin.

**Peter Hills** · 22 September 2009, 14:06

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First appeared as 1886 Rider Haggard's novel 'She'. Hence Ursula Andress's film; the rest is history!

Peter Hills

**rogerk** · 22 September 2009, 14:09

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Stag Beetle wrote:

"She Who Must Be Obeyed"

good luck!

Thanks

its obviovious when you state it

Roger

**M4MSC** · 22 September 2009, 14:24

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and all this time i thought it was "silly woman must butt out?"

**GDPR** · 22 September 2009, 14:30

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I prefer, but great would be the tumult thereof, SWMBI...... (ignored)

Russ:dude:

**Guest** · 22 September 2009, 15:45

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Easy when you know ! not that easy otherwise.

Martin.

**peteroz** · 23 September 2009, 08:02

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One of my favorites is a "Lombard" Lots of Money but a real D--- Head.

Peteroz

**rogerk** · 23 September 2009, 12:43

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peteroz wrote:

One of my favorites is a "Lombard" Lots of Money but a real D--- Head.

Peteroz

i like that one

SWMBO