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Mr_Draco · 12-24-2009, 10:38 PM

"Son of a gun"

Ok I know this one is very common and almost everyone here has heard it but I wonder how many actually know what it means?

And before someone says it, the one Mythbusters did is not the correct meaning.

Gibby · 12-24-2009, 11:09 PM

Where did "Cross your heart and hope to die", come from?

Sterling · 12-24-2009, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr_Draco

"Son of a gun"

Ok I know this one is very common and almost everyone here has heard it but I wonder how many actually know what it means?

And before someone says it, the one Mythbusters did is not the correct meaning.

Doesn't it mean that they were the son of a military man?

How about "keep the ball rolling" anyone know where that came from?

Sterling · 12-24-2009, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Gibby

Where did "Cross your heart and hope to die", come from?

And why would you then "stick a needle in your eye"?

That one is an oath to keep a secret...

Mr_Draco · 12-25-2009, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sterlingnotes

Doesn't it mean that they were the son of a military man?

Close. It means illegitimate son of a person who was in the navy.

When navy ships use to dock at ports, the crew would go out on the town and have some fun with the ladies. Since they wasn't allowed to carry enough money to rent a hotel room and civilians was strictly forbidden from being in the ship so taking them below decks to their quarters was way too risky, the crew would take them on deck and they would have their enjoyment underneath the guns of the ship. The way the guns was designed, they gave the couple almost complete privacy unless someone walked right up to them. Any children (mostly boys) that was conceived this way, was referred to as a "son of a gun" and was intended to be an insult.

Mr_Draco · 12-26-2009, 07:17 AM

Here's another one. Just heard it yesterday and have never heard it before.

"Poke me with a fork."

Revo1 · 12-26-2009, 08:33 AM

Angrybird 12 · 12-26-2009, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr_Draco

Here's another one. Just heard it yesterday and have never heard it before.

"Poke me with a fork."

"I'm done" what you say when your finished with whatever you are doing...
Taken from cooks that check for check doneness of baking goods by poking it with a fork or toothpick.

springerpete · 12-26-2009, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Skyman 08

Usually means the Don't forget where you came from and how you were raised...

here's an easy one
"a few cards short of a full deck"
or
" a few bricks shy of a full load"

It means your not playing with all your marbles or your a sandwich shy of a full lunch pail or maybe your elevator don't go all the way to the top.

WINKSCAMARO · 12-26-2009, 08:01 PM

My brother in law always says: "I'm busier than a cat trying to cover it up on concrete".

Angrybird 12 · 12-26-2009, 08:49 PM

"that boy's Smarter than a Coal Bucket"

"That boy's sharper than a marble"

"His brain is about like a BB in a Boxcar"

I liked this one from the Beverly Hillbillys, when Jethro wanted to become an Astronaut..
Jedd, "All that boy has in his head is a lot of Space"

What does this refer to?
"A screen door in a submarine"

"If it ain't broke, Don't fix it!"

springerpete · 12-27-2009, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skyman 08

"that boy's Smarter than a Coal Bucket"

"That boy's sharper than a marble"

"His brain is about like a BB in a Boxcar"

I liked this one from the Beverly Hillbillys, when Jethro wanted to become an Astronaut..
Jedd, "All that boy has in his head is a lot of Space"

What does this refer to?
"A screen door in a submarine" =Useless

"If it ain't broke, Don't fix it!"

"It works fine so don't try and make it better thereby breaking it.

springerpete · 12-27-2009, 03:27 PM

Finer than frog's hair. (split 4 ways)
Finer than snuff and half as dusty.
Cuter than a bug's ear
Rarer than hen's teeth
Prettier than a blue speckled pup

Many of the other one's that I know are not PG rated.

Angrybird 12 · 12-27-2009, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by springerpete

"It works fine so don't try and make it better thereby breaking it.

yep.

Another one

"You got S*** for brains?"

12-26-2009, 08:33 AM	#91
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12-26-2009, 08:01 PM	#94
WINKSCAMARO Mike (Wink) and Tracy Drives: 2010 Black 2LT RS aka "Rebel" Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Schertz, TX (Just North of San Antonio) Posts: 194	My brother in law always says: "I'm busier than a cat trying to cover it up on concrete". __________________

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12-24-2009, 10:38 PM	#85
Mr_Draco Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 7,344	"Son of a gun" Ok I know this one is very common and almost everyone here has heard it but I wonder how many actually know what it means? And before someone says it, the one Mythbusters did is not the correct meaning.

12-24-2009, 11:09 PM	#86
Gibby Z28 LS9 Drives: Traverse, Blazer, Cadillac,Fat Boy Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 153	Where did "Cross your heart and hope to die", come from?

12-26-2009, 07:17 AM	#90
Mr_Draco Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 7,344	Here's another one. Just heard it yesterday and have never heard it before. "Poke me with a fork."