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Gigantalope
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From: Shinola, California
|  Posted: 2004-09-12 11:40 am Permalink
colloquialisms, from other places, times, other races, and mis-interpretations of language can all be hilarious.
e.g.:
"Junk in da Trunk"...nice ass
"Sky Pilot"... 1870's term for minister
"Dirt Nap" ...'30s for dead
"Buzzworm" Cowboy talk for rattlesnake
"Sleeping Policeman" Aussie for speed bump
"Hickory Dickery"...Cockney for clock>dial> face
What are some faves. Do you use them often?
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Satan's Sin
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| Posted: 2004-09-12 11:57 am Permalink
"Door Whore" -- restaurant slang for "hostess"
"Big Chicken Dinner" -- Military slang for "Bad Conduct Discharge" (2nd worst discharge after "Dishonorable")
"Irving, the Explainer" -- screenwriter slang for a character that states bald exposition
"Button" -- TV writer slang for the ending of a scene, as in "they couldn't find a way to button it" or "they hit the button."
"Shoe" -- Naval Aviator slang for a naval officer who only "drives" ships (as opposed to planes).
"FACIT OPS" -- military slang for "F--- Around, Call it Training."
"Jody" -- This is the man who is having sex with your wife or girlfriend while you're in prison.
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docwoods
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| Posted: 2004-09-12 3:40 pm Permalink
What a great thread! Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic-just like the atheist in his coffin,all dressed up with nowhere to go-let me think of some of my other faves-the Bears just sucked it bigtime,so the first glass of Chardannay is making me a little slow.Plus that,I'm cooking country ribs for dinner.I'll be back.
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Shipwreckjoey
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| Posted: 2004-09-12 6:29 pm Permalink
"Mississippi Mudflap" - a mullet
"Stadium Steak" - a hotdog
"Rice Rocket" - a fast, little Japanese car
"Mud Bug" - a crayfish or crawdad
"Sancho" - the guy that's doin' your wife while you're away
"Trailer Queen" - a show car that never gets driven, only hauled around on a trailer.
"Sorehead" - an angry, vindictive guy with a short fuse and a long memory.
"Step on it" - let's hurry up
"Scram" - beat it, take off, get outta here
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foamy
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From: The Land of Pleasant Living
| Posted: 2004-09-12 7:29 pm Permalink
Snacktician - a (boat) crew member with no job. Usually employed as a beer/food fetcher.
Pit Bitch - Same as above.
Crab Cop - State Police/Natural Resources Police on the water.
Bow Bunny - A (usually) attractive, bikini clad woman on a racing boat with no apparent function other than to sit on the bow and distract other crews during starts.
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badmojo
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Posts: 666 | Posted: 2004-09-12 9:11 pm Permalink
I never told people my Mom did jail time, I told them she was a "Guest of the State."
Also, my dad called his 2 tours of Viet Nam "Touring the Orient"
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stuff-o-rama
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| Posted: 2004-09-13 01:01 am Permalink
"We got us a Walt Disney" quote from Bruce Almighty when Jim Carrey froze on camera
"Holding Kyrptonite" a person who bores you senseless and you're powerless to tell them to shut the hell up.
"Dim Bulb" or "10 Watter" is someone who isn't the brightest...
"Thinnin' the herd" is when one hunter accidentally shoots another
"trollin' for skank" a person cruisin' the bar for the closin' time hook up. often wearing "beer goggles"
hey, this is kind of fun!
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Gigantalope
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| Posted: 2004-09-13 08:24 am Permalink
I was thinking up some of mine, and all I could think of were the one's I hate which are overused...nice companion to this topic
Metrosexual
Re-Inventing themselves
Wellness
Athletisiciam
In Da House
makes me grouchy just listing them
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Tiki Matt
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| Posted: 2004-09-13 09:50 am Permalink
"It's hotter than two rats fuckin' in a wool sock!"
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Bamboo Dude
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From: Orange Countiki, CA
| Posted: 2004-09-13 09:54 am Permalink
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On 2004-09-13 08:24, Gigantalope wrote:
I was thinking up some of mine, and all I could think of were the one's I hate which are overused...nice companion to this topic
Metrosexual
Re-Inventing themselves
Wellness
Athletisiciam
In Da House
makes me grouchy just listing them
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Or, how 'bout...
What's the bottom line.
Reality check.
Cut to the chase.
Relationship Manager (these are the A-holes who get to 'splain to you why the interest rate on your credit card was raised to 99% even though you've never been late or missed a payment. FYI, all CC's are now issued with the clause that the default rate will apply if upon review, they feel you may potentially have issues by with being overextended)
...to really make you puke!
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Feelin' Zombified
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From: The Exotic Shores of Lake St. Clair
| Posted: 2004-09-13 09:55 am Permalink
Hornier than a 3-balled tomcat
-Z
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Kon-Hemsby
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From: Andover, England
| Posted: 2004-09-13 10:08 am Permalink
I'm so thirsty I could suck the guts out of a low flying emu! - to be thirsty
I'm outta here like a robbers dog - to leave quickly
I'm flat out like a lizard drinking - to be busy (I think?)
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Bamboo Dude
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From: Orange Countiki, CA
| Posted: 2004-09-13 10:19 am Permalink
Busy as a one-armed paper hanger.
Busy as a one-legged man in a butt kicking contest.
'Widjadidja' As in: "You remembered to bring the plunger widjadidja?"
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freddiefreelance
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| Posted: 2004-09-13 10:26 am Permalink
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On 2004-09-12 18:29, Shipwreckjoey wrote:
"Mississippi Mudflap" - a mullet |
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Also "Ape Drape," "Hockey Hair" ('cause so many NHL players suffer from it),or "Business up front, Party in the back."
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| "Stadium Steak" - a hotdog |
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Also "Tube Steak." Of course "Hot Dog" is based on the rumour that dog meat was used in the Franks served in the Polo Grounds in NYC. And the use of the name "Frankfurter" or "Weiner" depends on whether you think they were invented in Frankfurt or Vienna (Wien in German).
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| "Rice Rocket" - a fast, little Japanese car |
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Also used for a fast Japanese Motorcycle, along with "Crotch Rocket." How about "Milwaukee Vibrator" for a Harley, especially a Sportster.
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TikiGardener
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| Posted: 2004-09-13 11:12 am Permalink
An expression equal to Oh Sh*t!
"Crap on a crap flavored cracker."
Pertaining to a certain portion of the female anatomy. My wifes best friend came up with this one. don't blame me...
"Dust ruffle"
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