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popular beat combo noun

A group or band that has enjoyed some success in the singles charts

Origin

Probably apocryphally, a judge - possibly Mr Justice James Pickles - once asked (for the benefit of the court’s records) “Who are The Beatles?”, and the barrister replied “I believe they are a popular beat combo, m’lud.”

Collector

M & N –
Mark & Naomi

Notes

The phrase lives on in Private Eye magazine and its readers

Submitted: 29/10/2023 by Mark

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