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Blatherskite the Mugwump - Bandwidth Bandit Posted Mar 24, 2003
"Coin a phrase" means to create a phrase... although I believe some people use it improperly to suggest they're only quoting.
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Just Bob aka Robert Thompson, plugging my film blog cinemainferno-blog.blogspot.co.uk Posted Mar 24, 2003
I've certainly seen it used (and probably used it) in that way. More than once, the preface "to coin a phrase..." has been used in the same way as "to quote [name]..."
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FairlyStrange Posted Mar 25, 2003
Sorry, Just Bob. I saw "coined the phrase" and I guess I stopped reading.
I'll agree with certain previous comments. The term "coin the phrase" means you invented it. "Quote the phrase" means you are using it.
A commonly misused bit of wording. My appologies.
NM
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abbi normal "Putting on the Ritz" with Dr Frankenstein Posted Mar 25, 2003
Warrior ranger has this one right. At least that is what I understand it to mean. 
fluffy
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rangerjustice (formerly warrior ranger) Posted Mar 25, 2003
"Fluffy"??? You having an identity crisis, Abbi Normal?
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abbi normal "Putting on the Ritz" with Dr Frankenstein Posted Mar 25, 2003
yep.
abbinormal U know
fluffy
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rangerjustice (formerly warrior ranger) Posted Mar 25, 2003
That's what happens when a mad scientist gives you the wrong brain...
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abbi normal "Putting on the Ritz" with Dr Frankenstein Posted Mar 25, 2003
Oh that's easy enough to fix!
There are more I can test drive then
fluffy
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