Where did “Dipped in sh*t” originate from? What does it mean? I searched for this and was surprised to hear that “dipped in shit” meant a measure of surprise I’ve always heard it used as being lucky or untouchable “I blew through that speed trap and as t
american english - Why does to dip mean to leave? - English . . . At the time of dipping, what is dipped is removed from the sight In our day to day parlance, (Street talk) we streach this meaning of 'dip' to its illogical extreme to mean 'playing truant' or staying away from somewhere
songs - Who are bully boys in sea shanties? - English Language . . . In various sea shanties the term " bully boys " comes up now and again Here for example in The Wellerman, first verse: There once was a ship that put to sea The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea The winds blew up, her bow dipped down Oh blow, my bully boys, blow (huh) Or in the title and text of Blow, my bully boys, blow, for which I have trouble finding the lyrics currently, but there is
What did people say instead of accidentally or by accident? Weirdly, "by accident" dipped a lot in the last 150 years, then came back in the last 40 See this Google Ngram of that term and synonyms: Only "mistakenly" goes up during that time, but not nearly enough to make up for the others It seems implausible that people wanted to express this idea less over time, then more since 1980
Explain the choice of the verb dip in dip your lights The other one projects the beam (off the mirrors) downwards (ie dipped, pointing downwards) Thus -- when the light is on normal (that is to say, "high" beam, because the beam is pointing up high), it hits the road a long way ahead In contrast, when you "dip" the lights, you will see the light shining on the road a fairly short distance ahead
Dropped the pen and threw up the sponge - English Language Usage . . . Boxers as you know use sponges often dipped in vinegar to wipe the sweat and blood off their face When one of the fighters is no longer physically able to continue and wishes to give up the fight, the convention is that he or rather his trainer throws his sponge in the middle of the ring The other fighter is then declared the winner
The meaning and the origins of everythings gone pear-shaped. To confirm your suspicion: "Into this clear space the sun dipped, and as the lower limb neared the horizon the optical illusion of the disc turning pear-shaped was well seen " Western Morning News, 1927
meaning - English Language Usage Stack Exchange A mild oath or exclamation seems possible! I updated the original question to add that it could be an extension of something like "Well, I'll be!" (When I was a kid, I heard, "Well, I'll be dipped!" a few times It could be analogous to that )