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[dyslexic moment]Oh. I thought this was a thread about smilies.[/dyslexic moment] Disclaimer: My father is dyslexic and this is not meant to be derogatory |
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How could American parents call their son Randy?
Also, I do not know anyone called Roger, nor do I ever recall meeting anyone called Roger. However, my friend from work has the surname Peacock, and her father is called Andrew, often shortened to Drew. |
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Yeah, lots of kids are named 'Randy'. I suppose it's short for Randolph, which is a fairly intolerable name in itself. haha But... if you go back to my first post of this thread... that English guy who worked for the American bank? heh. *His* name was... you guessed it... 'Roger'. Poor guy. I asked him about a *lot* of British things, but I never had the nerve to ask him about that! |
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I noticed a guest reading this thread, clicked on it out of curiosity, and after reading the last few posts, I remembered a 'Britishism' that I've been meaning to ask about for years. Though my question probably doesn't belong in this particular thread, I want to go ahead and ask it before more years go by.
When watching British sit-coms, I've often heard a term used whose derivation I don't really understand. Example: "From your behavior, Thomas, it's clear to all of us that you've lost your bottle." Does the term 'bottle' here mean something like 'courage' ? If so, I can't imagine how the word 'bottle' acquired such a meaning. Could anyone explain the derivation to me, please? Or maybe just make a guess as to how the meaning became attached to the word. There's no 'obvious' connection that I can come up with using mere logic, so any help would be greatly appreciated. And sorry for not digging out a more appropriate thread. I think I vaguely remember a thread we had once that dealt with 'Britishisms,' but I don't have time to look for it at the moment. Sorry about that. |
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When a young boy there finally convinces his father that he is now a man, the father will give his son a fine bottle of whiskey with the family crest on it. If your behaviour later makes those around you question your manhood, you "lose your bottle".
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Another contribution to the thread topic, courtesy of The Doors:
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For some reason, this tradition sounds like it might have originated in Scotland. I don't know why I think that. Is that a possibility? Also, do you think the tradition is something mainly from the upper class, as indicated by the mention of a crest, or might it have been common across the classes in general? And, finally, is the giving of the bottle something that actually still is/was done in the 20th and 21st centuries, or was it done only in times far past? Thanks again for explaining. |
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A contrary view is that it is derived from Cockney slang. Bottle and Glass - arse. Basically you are shit scared and have lost your courage.
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Off the top of my head a few common ones I've used or heard include:
"Dumb as a brick" "Dumb as a post" "More fucked up than a soup sandwich" ...bah, you've heard em all before. ...into the light of a dark black night. |
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Like a brisket at a baseball game!! LOLOLOL love that one!!
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"Got a face like a bag of slapped twats."
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