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trof

(54,256 posts) Mon Feb 13, 2017, 06:28 PM Feb 2017

Loose cannon. Danziger toon.

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Loose cannon. Danziger toon. (Original Post) trof Feb 2017 OP

Well, a "loose cannon" originally referred to a cannon rolling around the deck and injuring sailors eppur_se_muova Feb 2017 #1

eppur_se_muova

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1. Well, a "loose cannon" originally referred to a cannon rolling around the deck and injuring sailors

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Tue Feb 14, 2017, 02:02 AM

Feb 2017

causing as much damage, perhaps, as enemy fire. So the metaphor for someone hurting his own cause is apt.

Having the cannon go overboard would end the problem. 45 is more likely to wreck the whole crew, and then the ship.

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