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There are thousands of slang word born every minute and I thought we could shed on light on them here .
Why not post any literary slang that you have come cross and wondered what the h**k that was.
My first one is
Whacky Backy officially now as marriuana. Don't know why it is called that but there you are.
My second one
A lush which I have just found out, through a scene from Dallas with J.R means a someone who enjoys spirit/liquor drinks.
Now then you learn something everyday.
Fanny Adams. - a euphenism for nothing at all or sweet FA. Fanny Adams was also slang in the 19th century for tinned mutton - probably due to the brutal murder and dismemberment of 8 year old Fanny Adams in 1867 in Alton Hampshire. Her killer was hanged on Christmas Eve and 5000 people gathered to watch.
FYI. Cacian, Backy is a shortened term for tobacco. Marijuana makes people whacky. The result? Whacky Backy! Now do you understand?
You are probably one of the few people who learned anything from watching Dallas.Quote:
Originally Posted by cacian
Haha actually to tell you the truth it was on the News yesterday and they showed a clip of it where JR was talking to this lady, I believe his sister in law in the movie, saying ''no hun you are a lush''.Quote:
Originally Posted by Emil Miller
I then turned around to my partner and asked what that word meant because the way I have always known the word 'lush' is to mean ''delicious'' or ''lushious''.
I was suprised so asked my partner tolook it up to see whether it was an American expression/salng because I have never heard to mean the above in England.
lush is 19th century and means to ply with drink, to make drunk
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Originally Posted by Delta40
Wow and what a story never heard of it till now. I can't imagine people attended hanging :nonod:
I get the backy bit haha and the whacky I am not sure of its origin but yes thank Delta.Quote:
FYI. Cacian, Backy is a shortened term for tobacco. Marijuana makes people whacky. The result? Whacky Backy! Now do you understand?
I am not wondering if whacky comes from wicked. They can resemble each other in a funny way.
To ply as in to fiddle as in to premeditate drunkeness hence it is done to someone rather doing it to oneself?Quote:
Originally Posted by Delta40
"The Full Monty."
Leaving the film aside, I believe it refers to "going the whole way."
I'd be interested to know if there are any American connotations that I am unaware of, or if in fact there is any link to Field Marshall Bernard Law Montgomery.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_monty_(phrase)Quote:
Originally Posted by MANICHAEAN
I think it was a taylor who would do a fitted suit at an all in fixed price.
Same as "Gone for a Burton"?
In Yorkshire, we all used to think that Sweet FA meant sweet f**k all. I'd heard both versions, but never really connected the two until a few years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Delta40
My father used to call me Fanny Craddock. I heard a friend's father call his daughter that and he was English as well. Know anything about that name?Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem
Yes. Fanny Craddock was one of the first TV chefs/ cooks in the 60s. She, and her long suffering husband Johnny would cook on TV, and they were at it for ages. She was notable for being quite rude, and mistreating Johnny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW-2fclfRpI
Did you mistreat people Delta?:biggrin5:
Oh how interesting! It might have something to do with the generation I came from coupled with the fact that my father was a chauvinist pig :rofl:Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem
Thanks Paulclem
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Delta40
No worries.
Hi prendrelemick would you kindly explain what these mean.Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
It does make you think what it is that made Johnny stick around for so long.:smilewinkgrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem