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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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I am quite naive - really, I am! I have learnt a fair amount reading the forum posts (bullet does not refer to ammunition) but new things spring up all of the time.
It has got me thinking about euphemisms and their origin.
The etymology of 'loo' is still contested. Is it Waterloo or bordalou (a portable commode carried b ladies in their muffs)?
Did 'ring my bell' come from the song?
Did 'choke the chicken' come from Colin, minted here on Fab, or from something else?
Why are cocks called 'Percy' or any of those other names?
Assistance on these most welcome. Additions even more welcome. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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On another thread someone posted the never look a gift horse in the mouth saying. That's an interesting one to unpick too. I believe it has two meanings but I could be wrong.
Any more or am I the only one unable to stop pondering today? I'll blame a restless night. |
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Has the gift horse saying got anything to do with the Trojan Horse? Perhaps if they'd checked the mouth before wheeling it through the gates it wouldn't have gone so horribly wrong for them? Perhaps that was where the window was and they'd have seen the thing was full of enemy soldiers! Did it even have a window?!
Got me thinking now...... |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Has the gift horse saying got anything to do with the Trojan Horse? Perhaps if they'd checked the mouth before wheeling it through the gates it wouldn't have gone so horribly wrong for them? Perhaps that was where the window was and they'd have seen the thing was full of enemy soldiers! Did it even have a window?!
Got me thinking now......"
Thinking is good. Overthinking is not so good. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The gift horse one is because you look in a horse's mouth to tell its age. The saying means if something is a gift, don't assess the age/value."
I never knew that. Thank you, another little piece of knowledge! |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"The gift horse one is because you look in a horse's mouth to tell its age. The saying means if something is a gift, don't assess the age/value."
That's what I believe too.
Did choke the chicken exist before Colin? I'd never heard it before reading it on here. |
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"The gift horse one is because you look in a horse's mouth to tell its age. The saying means if something is a gift, don't assess the age/value.
That's what I believe too.
Did choke the chicken exist before Colin? I'd never heard it before reading it on here."
Yes it did, along with spank the monkey, slap the salami, and a whole load of others. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"The gift horse one is because you look in a horse's mouth to tell its age. The saying means if something is a gift, don't assess the age/value.
That's what I believe too.
Did choke the chicken exist before Colin? I'd never heard it before reading it on here.
Yes it did, along with spank the monkey, slap the salami, and a whole load of others."
Spank the monkey I had heard and I can imagine slap the salami being used but not one I had heard. Why are they hurting so many animals? |
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"Please stop using the words choke and Colin in the same sentence.
If you want a non animal term then go bash your bishop"
I'd heard of beat the meat but not bash your bishop. I think I prefer bishop bashing  |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Where did 'a bit of hows your father' come from?
Who would think of their dad while you are having a shag?!   "
Oooo er missus! Plenty of euphemisms but we're no nearer the etymology. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Please stop using the words choke and Colin in the same sentence.
If you want a non animal term then go bash your bishop
Why is it a bishop?
its purple helmet just like a bishops mitre"
They're not all purple... good answer and it makes sense. Thank you. |
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"Please stop using the words choke and Colin in the same sentence.
If you want a non animal term then go bash your bishop
Why is it a bishop?
its purple helmet just like a bishops mitre
They're not all purple... good answer and it makes sense. Thank you."
They are if ya choke ya chicken... ;-) |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Please stop using the words choke and Colin in the same sentence.
If you want a non animal term then go bash your bishop
Why is it a bishop?
its purple helmet just like a bishops mitre
They're not all purple... good answer and it makes sense. Thank you.
They are if ya choke ya chicken...;-)"
Colin goes purple? |
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