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Euphemism and etymology

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

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

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"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)
over a year ago

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.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"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

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"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

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"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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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

Please stop using the words choke and Colin in the same sentence.

If you want a non animal term then go bash your bishop

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"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 (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Where did 'a bit of hows your father' come from?

Who would think of their dad while you are having a shag?!

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"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?

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"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 *amslam1000Man
over a year ago

willenhall


"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

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By *aceytopWoman
over a year ago

from a town near you


"Please stop using the words choke and Colin in the same sentence.

If you want a non animal term then go bash your bishop"
is a spitting snake eye the same thing//

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By *enithWoman
over a year ago

closer than you think

and of course where did the saying "flicking your bean" originate?

maybe workers in a coffee plantation used coffee beans for tiddly winks

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By *xscotMan
over a year ago

Kingston

loo could come from the original quotation when chamber pots were emptied out of windows Guard d' l'eau

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By *uckscouple2007Couple
over a year ago

Bucks


"and of course where did the saying "flicking your bean" originate?

maybe workers in a coffee plantation used coffee beans for tiddly winks

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"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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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"loo could come from the original quotation when chamber pots were emptied out of windows Guard d' l'eau "

Yes, it could. I have heard that one posited.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"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

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"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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