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Furry Chat => Furry Freezer => Topic started by: Luggz on October 20, 2013, 05:10:24 AM
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This came to me while I was making a cup of tea, as I poured the water in with the tea bags I said "let the tea see the pictures" which is what my gran says every time without fail. So I was wondering what other strange/humourous phrases get used by other people out there.
I remember when I was young my grandad would threaten me with either a "dunt in the lug" or a "thick ear" both essentially meaning he was going to clip me round the side of my head, which he never did :3
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"I'd like to bend her over a barrel and show her the fifty states."
No idea if it's a legitimate expression, but I laughed really hard the first time I heard it xD
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These are some old Australia slangs that aren't really used anymore
"He's as mad as a cut snake" ~Someone is very angry
"He's grinning like a shot fox" ~Someone is being smug
"He's flat out like a lizard drinking" ~Someone who is really busy
And probably everyones favourite one
"He has some kangaroos loose in the top paddock" ~Someone who is insane
Keep in mind these were used back a while ago and were only really used in rural areas, most Aussies wouldn't have heard of them
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Don't chuck a wobbly, mate.
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"Drunk as a skunk." - To be heavily inebriated from drinking
"Public enemy number 1." - A wanted criminal in the early 20th century
"A shot in the dark." - Taking a guess/to appear out of nowhere
"Sight for sore eyes." - A great/terrible thing to see
"Take a stab at it." - To try something new that's usually challenging
"If you're not first, you're last." - A motivational racing expression made famous by Talladega Nights
"Close but no cigar." - To fail miserably, originally from 20th century fairs when cigars were the prizes that were won, or not.
"I'm going camping/on an adventure." - A surprisingly popular expression on my campus meaning to consume illicit narcotics.
"You can pick your friends but not your family." - Having relatives you don't like in particular
"Don't drop the soap." - To watch your back/be careful; originally told to inmates to prevent prison rape in shower rooms
"A[ny] man worth his salt." - To be extremely skilled/knowledgeable/strong/hard working; a term used to describe hardened sailors in the past who were paid with salt and highly valued it as port currency
"Chip off the block." - When similar character traits are shared between a parent (usually the father) and their children
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In writing, we have what's called a "vomit draft," which is a first, VERY rough draft of a written piece where you just write down all your thoughts in a very unorganized, undeveloped fashion. XD
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One I often take for granted is "Don't spit the dummy."
In other words, don't throw a tantrum XD
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I first heard this expression on Mystery Science Theater 3000, which was made in Minnesota, so I'm guessing it's a northern US thing. But the phrase is, "you took [a particular thing or task] and just whizzed it right down your leg." Meaning, you royally screwed up. Sort of a "You had ONE job" situation. XD
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"Mental Masturbation" - The process of making things way too complex, finding meanings that don't exist and becoming existential all because it makes you feel smarter xD
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My aunt would always say she would have something done "...in two shakes of a lambs tail." Where she meant she would have it done as quick as she could. It sounds a bit odd until you actually think about it and realize that a lamb shakes its tail really fast XD
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I dunno why, but "verbal diarrhea" came to mind. I think it's self explanatory XD
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That's a huckleberry above my persimmon. - A bit beyond my ability.
You are a white crayon. - You are useless.
There are about a million white crayon phrases I know. You get less action then a white crayon. for example.
That's all Ive got...
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In Texas, we'll sometimes call somebody a "horse's a**" as a synonym for "idiot," "dumb jerk," etc.
Of course, this expression is a bit more prevalent in the more rural areas of Texas.
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There's an old Scottish word for someone who looks simple, "Glakit". I rather like it and use it often xD
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"You really screwed the pooch on that one."
I told my friend that when he showed me a picture of his girlfriend. :)
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That's not a very nice thing to say, Baka...
I don't know how many places in the world use this phrase, but I know in the US we'll say somebody is "up a creek without a paddle" if they're in a really bad situation.
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I can't believe I forgot about an expression that means something is great! "The dug's danglies" and that's "the bollocks"!
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Kinda like "the bee's knees!"
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When I was little my great grandmother used to say "You're full of fish and old shoes!", and when she would help me change clothes or strip me for a bath she would say "Skin-a-bunny"
It wasn't until I was about 12 that I figured out what "Skin-a-bunny" meant XP
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"Someday, love will find you!"
-Rowland Grapow
I had to say this because it has stuck out on my head for a long time.
Not because i was alone, i just has the song stuck in my head, and mostly only that phrase.
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One of my favorites is to say, Coming in hot!-To enter going fast but still plan on stopping soon.
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My girlfriend uses this one I've never heard and I have started using it now.
Poor muffin.
Anyone ever heard this?
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I haven't heard it... Must be something unique to her. XD
Although, here in the South, people like to say, "Bless your heart," when expressing pity or condescension. :P
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My girlfriend uses this one I've never heard and I have started using it now.
Poor muffin.
Anyone ever heard this?
Sounds really cool.
Unique, never hear of it.
"I dream Dream Big, I think Sharp." -Ali Bombaye
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Hmm... tastes like chicken