This is a phrase taken directly from the 1980 dance pop song, "Your Own Private Idaho" by the outrageous party band, the B-52's.
It means "living inside an Idaho potato", or a very small space. Metaphorically, it refers to someone who is not paying attention because he is daydreaming, or under the influence, or otherwise wrapped up within his own very narrow sphere of interest or frame of reference.
It means "living inside an Idaho potato", or a very small space. Metaphorically, it refers to someone who is not paying attention because he is daydreaming, or under the influence, or otherwise wrapped up within his own very narrow sphere of interest or frame of reference.
Car Driver: Damn! That guy just pulled out in front of me as if I weren't here! We almost crashed!
Passenger: Yeah, he's just yakking away on his cellphone, in his own private Idaho.
Passenger: Yeah, he's just yakking away on his cellphone, in his own private Idaho.
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Yes, I used to love that TV show, but now I'm really over it.
Yes, I used to love that TV show, but now I'm really over it.
by david lincoln brooks March 24, 2006
Get the over mug.Starting around 1990, roughly concurrent with the release of Spike Lee's seminal motion picture "MALCOLM X" and the dizzying successes of rap music stars, a t-shirt slogan started to appear which said; IT'S A BLACK THANG, Y'ALL, YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND.
The word "thang", used in this context, was an Ebonicism used to refer specifically to a cultural meme or norm, which those who belonged to the special group-- in this case, African-Americans, would immediately recognize and understand... whilst those not belonging to this group (whites or non-blacks) would fail to understand, appreciate, or even recognize.
Thus, by extension, a "thang" is a folkway, meme, norm, predilection, code, shibboleth, artifact or behaviour exclusive to, or closely allied with, a particular sub-group of the larger populace.
The word "thang", used in this context, was an Ebonicism used to refer specifically to a cultural meme or norm, which those who belonged to the special group-- in this case, African-Americans, would immediately recognize and understand... whilst those not belonging to this group (whites or non-blacks) would fail to understand, appreciate, or even recognize.
Thus, by extension, a "thang" is a folkway, meme, norm, predilection, code, shibboleth, artifact or behaviour exclusive to, or closely allied with, a particular sub-group of the larger populace.
Upon entering a neighborhood bar traditionally frequented by the African-American community:
White wannabe-rapper: "Yo, what is up widdis? One jar at the end of the bar filled with pickled eggs and another one filled with pickled pig's feet? Yo, dass nasty!""
His Black buddy: "Man, it's a Black thang, you wouldn't understand."
Or, during a moment of treasured understanding:
Straight guy: "Would you mind please telling me what IS it with you gays and Barbra Streisand?
Gay guy: "Oh, I guess it's a Queer thang, you wouldn't understand."
Or, at a typical American High school:
High School Teacher A: "One of my students actually has a tattoo of a tiny black teardrop under his left eye! It's kinda creepy... What is THAT all about??"
High School Teacher B: "Yeah, well that's a Latino gang-banger thang. Supposedly it means they've offed someone."
White wannabe-rapper: "Yo, what is up widdis? One jar at the end of the bar filled with pickled eggs and another one filled with pickled pig's feet? Yo, dass nasty!""
His Black buddy: "Man, it's a Black thang, you wouldn't understand."
Or, during a moment of treasured understanding:
Straight guy: "Would you mind please telling me what IS it with you gays and Barbra Streisand?
Gay guy: "Oh, I guess it's a Queer thang, you wouldn't understand."
Or, at a typical American High school:
High School Teacher A: "One of my students actually has a tattoo of a tiny black teardrop under his left eye! It's kinda creepy... What is THAT all about??"
High School Teacher B: "Yeah, well that's a Latino gang-banger thang. Supposedly it means they've offed someone."
by david lincoln brooks August 13, 2007
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(South African surfer's English. Derivation unk.)
To tune somebody is to:
a). tell somebody something in no uncertain terms
b). to scold, upbraid or dress-down someone
c). to order someone about, direct them firmly.
(South African surfer's English. Derivation unk.)
To tune somebody is to:
a). tell somebody something in no uncertain terms
b). to scold, upbraid or dress-down someone
c). to order someone about, direct them firmly.
Example 1: "Now that we're prefects we can tune all these lighties what to do."
Translation: "Now that we're prefects (upperclassmen), we can tell all these younger kids what to do."
Example 2: "At the braaivleis last night, I ran into this ouk who was totally pissed motherless. But I tuned him, ek se."
Translation: "At the barbecue last night, I ran into this guy who was extremely drunk. But I put that guy in his place very decisively, I tell you."
Translation: "Now that we're prefects (upperclassmen), we can tell all these younger kids what to do."
Example 2: "At the braaivleis last night, I ran into this ouk who was totally pissed motherless. But I tuned him, ek se."
Translation: "At the barbecue last night, I ran into this guy who was extremely drunk. But I put that guy in his place very decisively, I tell you."
by david lincoln brooks November 19, 2010
Get the tune mug.Taken from the world of cinema and CGI (computer-generated imagery), this refers to the controlled ageing, weathering and worrying done to the set, props and costumes of a movie to give the viewer the impression of an old or used or weathered mise-en-scene.
I'm directing a picture about 18th century France, and my artistic designer currently has hands simulating an authentic look of the period by using charcoal and mud to dirtify all my sets.
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("pippi" is a small penis; a "jorl" is a pleasurable excursion, outing or drive) Slightly pejorative, but not meanspirited.
A young teenager or pubescent thought to be juvenile or sexually inexperienced and hence somewhat insignificant. a "teeny-bopper".
("pippi" is a small penis; a "jorl" is a pleasurable excursion, outing or drive) Slightly pejorative, but not meanspirited.
A young teenager or pubescent thought to be juvenile or sexually inexperienced and hence somewhat insignificant. a "teeny-bopper".
Example 1: "Last night I tried to kry a doppie at the bar, but the place was full of pippi-jorlers!"
Translation: "Last night I tried to score an alcoholic drink at the bar, but the place was full of young irksome teeny-boppers."
Example 2: "Man, the beach was crammed with pippi-jorlers yesterday."
Translation: "Man, the beach was filled with very young annoying teenagers yesterday."
Translation: "Last night I tried to score an alcoholic drink at the bar, but the place was full of young irksome teeny-boppers."
Example 2: "Man, the beach was crammed with pippi-jorlers yesterday."
Translation: "Man, the beach was filled with very young annoying teenagers yesterday."
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Also simply nicknamed "brown" because of its color.
"Chiva" means "goat" in Spanish.
Also simply nicknamed "brown" because of its color.
"Chiva" means "goat" in Spanish.
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