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sell coal to Newcastle

verb

Etymology

First recorded in 1538.

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of carry coals to Newcastle.

    • Who'd try to sell a new video game system now, in 1985? This wasn't selling coal to Newcastle, it was selling smog to Los Angeles.

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