What does bloody-mindedness mean?
Bloody-mindedness means The state or quality of being bloody-minded..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The state or quality of being bloody-minded..
It's always annoyed me that the West Somerset Railway (Britain's longest heritage line) was prevented by what seemed like bloody-mindedness (a trade union was involved, and BR wasn't as helpful as NR is today) from connecting with the system at Taunton - particularly when there was a link used (if I recall rightly) by cider trains.
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Bloody-mindedness means The state or quality of being bloody-minded..
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It's always annoyed me that the West Somerset Railway (Britain's longest heritage line) was prevented by what seemed like bloody-mindedness (a trade union was involved, and BR wasn't as helpful as NR is today) from connecting with the system at Taunton - particularly when there was a link used (if I recall rightly) by cider trains.
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