Comments on: Clear the Boards http://www.word-detective.com/2011/05/clear-the-boards/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maneki Nekko http://www.word-detective.com/2011/05/clear-the-boards/comment-page-1/#comment-17773 Maneki Nekko Fri, 13 May 2011 00:30:21 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=4944#comment-17773 I think "clear the boards" derives from railroaders' jargon. To have a clear board means that it is OK for the train to proceed down the track. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%2Bboard I think “clear the boards” derives from railroaders’ jargon. To have a clear board means that it is OK for the train to proceed down the track.

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