gone for a Burton...
Gone for a Burton is a British English expression meaning to be missing or to die. The term was popularised by the RAF around the time of World War II. It migrated to the USA quickly and in June 1943 a story titled Husky Goes Down for a Burton appeared in Boys' Life, the magazine of the Boy Scouts of America.
Posted By: Pixelman on January 9th 2019 at 21:13:19
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- gone for a Burton... (Other Football) - Pixelman, Jan 9, 21:13:19
- WWII (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Jan 9, 21:15:51
- More Burtons (Other Football) - promethian1, Jan 9, 21:17:09
- Wagon wheels (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Jan 9, 21:29:12
- Going, going gone. Looks like they are going for an Ipswich next. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pixelman, Jan 9, 21:16:55
- Don’t count in the EFL Cup (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Jan 9, 21:22:48
- More Burtons (Other Football) - promethian1, Jan 9, 21:17:09
- WWII (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Jan 9, 21:15:51
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