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RedRose
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 Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 6:23 pm Post subject: Fly shut |
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Teachers, what dose fly shut mean?
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2006
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| Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Do you have some context for those words? Can you give us a whole sentence with those words? |
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RedRose
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| Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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| 2006 wrote: |
| Do you have some context for those words? Can you give us a whole sentence with those words? |
In the sitcom Everybody loves Raymond, Raymond says:"I saw my mom sewing the fly shut of my dad's pants" |
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beancurdturtle
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| Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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The "fly" on pants is the opening in the front with the zipper.
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RedRose
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 12:58 am Post subject: |
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| beancurdturtle wrote: |
| The "fly" on pants is the opening in the front with the zipper. |
why is it "fly"? because there is a bird inside? |
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beancurdturtle
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 1:28 am Post subject: |
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(n) fly, fly front (an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth)
(n) tent-fly, rainfly, fly sheet, fly, tent flap (flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent)
(n) fly, fly end (the free end of a flag, farthest from the staff. The term is also used for the horizontal length of the flag)
Because it is a flap of cloth - but I don't know the exact etymology.
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RedRose
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 8:20 am Post subject: |
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| beancurdturtle wrote: |
| but I don't know the exact etymology. |
Sorry for my perverted thoughts. everytime when I read a new word, I can't help thinking that maybe it has a natual etymology or origin. For example, when I saw the word c-ocktail, I thought it meant the tail of c-ock, and what's the tail of c-ock? you know? 
when I saw this word slat for this first time, I thought it was s-lut.
And when I first got to know the expression Valentine's day (in China, we call it lover's day), I thought its origin was that a guy named Valentine, made love with his girlfriend on Feb 14 all day long, that's how people named this special day.
I know it's wrong to explain things this way, but I just can't help it. I am hopeless  |
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Dixie
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 8:50 am Post subject: |
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| RedRose wrote: |
why is it "fly"? because there is a bird inside? |
Hahahahahhaahahah!!!!!  Sorry I'm LMAO here!! You made me laugh, RR!!!! Funny girl!! |
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CP
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 9:44 am Post subject: |
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| RedRose wrote: |
| beancurdturtle wrote: |
| but I don't know the exact etymology. |
Sorry for my perverted thoughts. everytime when I read a new word, I can't help thinking that maybe it has a natual etymology or origin. For example, when I saw the word c-ocktail, I thought it meant the tail of c-ock, and what's the tail of c-ock? you know?
when I saw this word slat for this first time, I thought it was s-lut.
And when I first got to know the expression Valentine's day (in China, we call it lover's day), I thought its origin was that a guy named Valentine, made love with his girlfriend on Feb 14 all day long, that's how people named this special day.
I know it's wrong to explain things this way, but I just can't help it. I am hopeless |
Red Rose, you are a corker!
I believe c o c k tail means tail of a c o c k, a term meaning rooster, a male chicken. I don't know the etymology -- why should a rooster tail be associated with a martini? -- but if I had to guess, it would be that most c o c k tails have straws and umbrellas and toothpicks and things sticking out of them, so they look like they have tails.
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RedRose
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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| CP wrote: |
Red Rose, you are a corker!
I believe c o c k tail means tail of a c o c k, a term meaning rooster, a male chicken. I don't know the etymology -- why should a rooster tail be associated with a martini? -- but if I had to guess, it would be that most c o c k tails have straws and umbrellas and toothpicks and things sticking out of them, so they look like they have tails. |
Thanks, CP, I just checked the explanation for corker in my dictionary:
1. Noun: One that corks bottles, for example
2. Slang: a remarkable and astounding person or thing.
I guess you mean #2 
and thanks for the explanation of c o c k tail, it makes more sense. |
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beancurdturtle
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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| RedRose wrote: |
| Sorry for my perverted thoughts. |
Don't be sorry. Your perverted thoughts are very much appreciated.
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CP
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 7:37 am Post subject: |
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| beancurdturtle wrote: |
| RedRose wrote: |
| Sorry for my perverted thoughts. |
Don't be sorry. Your perverted thoughts are very much appreciated. |
Agreed. We like our corker -- and of course it is the second definition that I meant.
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Bob S.
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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| CP wrote: |
| I believe c o c k tail means tail of a c o c k, a term meaning rooster, a male chicken. I don't know the etymology -- why should a rooster tail be associated with a martini? -- but if I had to guess, it would be that most c o c k tails have straws and umbrellas and toothpicks and things sticking out of them, so they look like they have tails. |
Think peac0ck. |
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iitimone7
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| Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 8:40 am Post subject: c-cktail |
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this is not necessarily a bad word...here are a few definitions from the dictionary that i found. the word was not used before the 19th century. when i posted this message the first time, "beep" was in the place of c-cktail, so i changed it.
c-cktail as a noun -
A c-cktailed horse - any horse of racing quality, but decidedly not thorough-bred, from a known stain (genetics) in his parentage
A beetle which �c-cks up� the posterior part of the body when irritated; the Devil's Coach-horse.
A drink, consisting of spirit mixed with a small quantity of bitters, some sugar, etc. (alcoholic beverages)
Shortened form of c-cktail party
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kerstin
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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Red Rose, you are a corker!
Does that mean just *an amazing person*
What are some slangs for *someone who cracks people up*?
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