Whatzat mean? Word origins. - Page 9

homoe · 07-04-2018, 07:06 AM

The Shoe's On The Other Foot............

One is experiencing the same (often bad) things that one caused another person to experience.

homoe · 07-04-2018, 07:31 AM

On The Hot Seat.........

In an uncomfortable or embarrassing situation. In a position in which one must face intense questioning, criticism, punishment, or scrutiny.

homoe · 07-04-2018, 07:39 AM

"Even A Worm Will Turn"...

Used to convey the message that even the meekest or most docile of creatures will retaliate or seek revenge if pushed too far.

Origin: The phrase was first recorded in a 1546 collection of proverbs by John Heywood, in the form "Treade a worme on the tayle, and it must turne agayne."

homoe · 07-05-2018, 07:57 PM

Up To Snuff.............

To meet required standards.As good as what was expected, required, or demanded; satisfactory or adequate.

homoe · 07-05-2018, 08:00 PM

Best-laid plans..............

No matter how carefully a project is planned, something may still go wrong with it.

Origin: The saying is adapted from a line in “To a Mouse,” by Robert Burns: “The best laid schemes o' mice an' men / Gang aft a-gley.”

homoe · 07-06-2018, 08:17 AM

‘In a nutshell’....

In a few words; concisely. Summed up briefly.

Origin: The phrase originates in an ancient story, described by the Roman scholar Pliny in AD 77, that the great philosopher Cicero witnessed a copy of Homer’s epic poem the Iliad written on a piece of parchment that was quite small enough to fit into the shell of a walnut.

homoe · 11-14-2018, 12:23 AM

"Third Time's A Charm"..............

Said by or to someone who has failed at something twice; the third time you try to do something, it will work.

cathexis · 11-14-2018, 01:13 PM

In a coon's age.

Def: a long time
Refers to the age of a raccoon being or appearing long.

Regions used are generally the South and the rural Mid-West. It is a bit archaic though still used.

homoe · 12-13-2018, 11:37 AM

"Eat Your Heart Out"............

A declaration, often exaggerated, joking and boastful, of being better than another. Feel jealous or envious of someone else's achievements or good fortune. Occasionally, it means to feel other strong emotions, especially grief, bitterness, or worry over something.

homoe · 01-31-2019, 12:33 PM

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Killjoy...............

A person who deliberately spoils the enjoyment of others through resentful, jealously, or overly sober behavior.

homoe · 01-31-2019, 12:48 PM

"To Throw Cold Water On Something".........

To discourage or deter someone from doing something; to make something seem less appealing or reduce someone's enthusiasm for something.

Orema · 11-02-2020, 04:54 AM

The term N-Word.

Meaning: another term for a well-known slur.

Origin: I think former prosecutor, Christopner Darden, coined the term N-word. The first time I heard it was during the OJ trial when Darden said “N-Word” and refused to use the slur when questioning Office Mark Fuhrman on Furhman’s usage of the slur.

C0LLETTE · 11-02-2020, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by homoe

"Third Time's A Charm"..............

Said by or to someone who has failed at something twice; the third time you try to do something, it will work.

"3 on a match " Never light 3 cigarettes on one match.Very bad luck.

From WWI....Sniper spots first light, aims on second, shoots 3rd guy dead.

homoe · 11-02-2020, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by C0LLETTE

"3 on a match " Never light 3 cigarettes on one match.Very bad luck.

From WWI....Sniper spots first light, aims on second, shoots 3rd guy dead.

Queer as a three-dollar bill....A slur against gay people back in my day

homoe · 11-02-2020, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by homoe

Queer as a three-dollar bill....A slur against gay people back in my day

Three sheets to the wind......Someone having drank a bit to much

homoe · 11-02-2020, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by homoe

Three sheets to the wind......Someone having drank a bit to much

Three-ring circus.......

A situation that involves a lot of chaos, with a lot of frenetic activity that is difficult to process.

homoe · 11-02-2020, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by homoe

Three-ring circus.......

A situation that involves a lot of chaos, with a lot of frenetic activity that is difficult to process.

three moves are as bad as a fire....

Proverb meaning if you move your household three times, you will lose or damage as many things as a fire in your house would have destroyed or damaged.

Kätzchen · 03-04-2025, 03:08 PM

MAGA: maga means “easily fooled idiot (conned)” in Nigerian Pidgin.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ma...-fooled-idiot/

Kurt Eichenwald on X posted about how he learned about this Nigerian word, which is commonly used in Nigeria, on March 1st, 2018.

Kätzchen · 04-10-2025, 12:00 PM

Octothorpe

Octothorpe is the technical term for the hashtag sign (#). This term was coined in the 1960s at Bell Laboratories by Jim Thorpe. Octo- the prefix of the technical term, refers to the 8 points of the hashtag sign.

03-04-2025, 03:08 PM	#178
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07-04-2018, 07:06 AM	#161
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,560 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	The Shoe's On The Other Foot............ One is experiencing the same (often bad) things that one caused another person to experience.

07-04-2018, 07:31 AM	#162
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,560 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	On The Hot Seat......... In an uncomfortable or embarrassing situation. In a position in which one must face intense questioning, criticism, punishment, or scrutiny.

07-04-2018, 07:39 AM	#163
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,560 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Even A Worm Will Turn"... Used to convey the message that even the meekest or most docile of creatures will retaliate or seek revenge if pushed too far. Origin: The phrase was first recorded in a 1546 collection of proverbs by John Heywood, in the form "Treade a worme on the tayle, and it must turne agayne."

07-05-2018, 07:57 PM	#164
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,560 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	Up To Snuff............. To meet required standards.As good as what was expected, required, or demanded; satisfactory or adequate.

07-05-2018, 08:00 PM	#165
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,560 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	Best-laid plans.............. No matter how carefully a project is planned, something may still go wrong with it. Origin: The saying is adapted from a line in “To a Mouse,” by Robert Burns: “The best laid schemes o' mice an' men / Gang aft a-gley.”

07-06-2018, 08:17 AM	#166
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,560 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	‘In a nutshell’.... In a few words; concisely. Summed up briefly. Origin: The phrase originates in an ancient story, described by the Roman scholar Pliny in AD 77, that the great philosopher Cicero witnessed a copy of Homer’s epic poem the Iliad written on a piece of parchment that was quite small enough to fit into the shell of a walnut.

11-14-2018, 12:23 AM	#167
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,560 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Third Time's A Charm".............. Said by or to someone who has failed at something twice; the third time you try to do something, it will work.

11-14-2018, 01:13 PM	#168
cathexis Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Trotskyist, Anarcho-syndicalist Preferred Pronoun?: They, Them, Their, Sir Bitch Relationship Status: open Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Great White North! Posts: 4,332 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 16,812 Thanked 4,707 Times in 1,604 Posts Rep Power: 21474849	In a coon's age. Def: a long time Refers to the age of a raccoon being or appearing long. Regions used are generally the South and the rural Mid-West. It is a bit archaic though still used.

12-13-2018, 11:37 AM	#169
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,560 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Eat Your Heart Out"............ A declaration, often exaggerated, joking and boastful, of being better than another. Feel jealous or envious of someone else's achievements or good fortune. Occasionally, it means to feel other strong emotions, especially grief, bitterness, or worry over something.

01-31-2019, 12:33 PM	#170
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,560 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	... Killjoy............... A person who deliberately spoils the enjoyment of others through resentful, jealously, or overly sober behavior.

01-31-2019, 12:48 PM	#171
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,560 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"To Throw Cold Water On Something"......... To discourage or deter someone from doing something; to make something seem less appealing or reduce someone's enthusiasm for something.

11-02-2020, 04:54 AM	#172
Orema Superlative Soul Sister How Do You Identify?: Lesbian stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, her Relationship Status: Moving in a single file Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Cottage of Content Posts: 13,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 41,430 Thanked 34,701 Times in 8,926 Posts Rep Power: 21474861	The term N-Word. Meaning: another term for a well-known slur. Origin: I think former prosecutor, Christopner Darden, coined the term N-word. The first time I heard it was during the OJ trial when Darden said “N-Word” and refused to use the slur when questioning Office Mark Fuhrman on Furhman’s usage of the slur.