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hiromichi
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 Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:22 am Post subject: go out for a cold one |
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What does "go out for a cold one" mean?
"The New York Times reported this story: on a trip to Estonia Senators McCain and Hillary Clinton got into a vodka-drinking contest. No, no, see that shows you how two sides can get together. When a McCain and a Clinton can both end up acting like a Kennedy. When Hillary asked him if he wanted to go out for a cold one, Senator McCain said no thanks, I'm married." --Jay Leno
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redset
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'A cold one' means a beer. They're kept chilled and frosty  So she was asking him out for a drink, although 'a cold one' is a pretty masculine term. It kind of portrays them as drinking buddies, in an irreverent way. |
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hiromichi
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:39 am Post subject: |
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redset, Thank you.
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asterix
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| Also Senator Clinton is seen as cold and aloof, so McCain's alleged reply was a double entendre |
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hiromichi
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:27 pm Post subject: |
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asterix, Thank you for your analysis of the double sense.
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