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The use of two negatives, which cancel each other out.
"a syntactic construction in which two negative words are used in the same clause to express a single negation."
"He didn't say nothing" MEANS- He said something.
"I ain't not never gunna do it" MEANS- I will do it.
"There is not nobody who will go" MEANS- Someone will go.
"I don't want nothing" MEANS- I want something.
"We don't need no education" MEANS- We need education.
If a man did not say nothing, that means he said something.
If a woman does not need NO education, it means that she needs SOME education...
"a syntactic construction in which two negative words are used in the same clause to express a single negation."
"He didn't say nothing" MEANS- He said something.
"I ain't not never gunna do it" MEANS- I will do it.
"There is not nobody who will go" MEANS- Someone will go.
"I don't want nothing" MEANS- I want something.
"We don't need no education" MEANS- We need education.
If a man did not say nothing, that means he said something.
If a woman does not need NO education, it means that she needs SOME education...
Arlene:You're 20 years old and don't have a job!
Eli:Yeah well i aint not never gunna get one.
Arlene:that's a double negative, you oxymoron!
Eli:Huh? wuss tha?
Arlene:You cancelled yourself out, and made like ur GUNNA get a job...lord knows that aint the truth.
Eli:Stop being such a pansy ass know it all
Eli:Yeah well i aint not never gunna get one.
Arlene:that's a double negative, you oxymoron!
Eli:Huh? wuss tha?
Arlene:You cancelled yourself out, and made like ur GUNNA get a job...lord knows that aint the truth.
Eli:Stop being such a pansy ass know it all
by g-diggity May 20, 2008
Get the double negative mug.The alternative pronunciation of the big-box store Target.
Calling "Target" by the moniker "Tarjay" aims to make the shopping experience seem more upscale than it really is.
If you are always shopping at the big-box store, you may be stigmatized by your friends who shop at Whole Foods or at a mom and pop store.
To prevent this, all you need to do is make the name of the big-box store sound more sophisticated and upscale.
It adds a seemingly French sound to the name, and that sounds impressive, or even extraordinary
Calling "Target" by the moniker "Tarjay" aims to make the shopping experience seem more upscale than it really is.
If you are always shopping at the big-box store, you may be stigmatized by your friends who shop at Whole Foods or at a mom and pop store.
To prevent this, all you need to do is make the name of the big-box store sound more sophisticated and upscale.
It adds a seemingly French sound to the name, and that sounds impressive, or even extraordinary
Ann: Did you buy that button down shirt from the local store in town?
Bruno: No, I bought it from tarjay...oh-la-la
Ann: Oh, you mean Target?
Bruno: Yeah, but calling it Tarjay sounds fancier, and conceals the fact that i am cheap.
Bruno: No, I bought it from tarjay...oh-la-la
Ann: Oh, you mean Target?
Bruno: Yeah, but calling it Tarjay sounds fancier, and conceals the fact that i am cheap.
by g-diggity April 21, 2008
Get the tarjay mug.An etymologist is a person who studies etymology.
Etymology is an account of the history of a particular word or element of a word.
Through old texts and comparisons with other languages, etymologists try to reconstruct the history of words — when they entered a language, from what source, and how their form and meaning changed.
An Etymologist is different then a philologist, one who studies linguistics and etymology.
Beware, those who are nescient often misuse and mispronounce'entymology' which is actually the study of insects!
(et-uh-mol-uh-jist)
Etymology is an account of the history of a particular word or element of a word.
Through old texts and comparisons with other languages, etymologists try to reconstruct the history of words — when they entered a language, from what source, and how their form and meaning changed.
An Etymologist is different then a philologist, one who studies linguistics and etymology.
Beware, those who are nescient often misuse and mispronounce'entymology' which is actually the study of insects!
(et-uh-mol-uh-jist)
If you want to learn the origin of the word nescient, then you should consult an etymologist!
Denise: If we had resources available to us, we could hire an etymologist to do our homework!
Kenny: Let's just log onto youtube and watch HotForWords...
Denise: Isn't she a philologist?
Denise: If we had resources available to us, we could hire an etymologist to do our homework!
Kenny: Let's just log onto youtube and watch HotForWords...
Denise: Isn't she a philologist?
by g-diggity April 19, 2008
Get the etymologist mug.To be insane, crazy, or senseless.
If you discuss something that is taboo, then you might be meshuga.
If a person acts in a way that senseless, he or she might be a meshuga.
Yiddish roots
If you discuss something that is taboo, then you might be meshuga.
If a person acts in a way that senseless, he or she might be a meshuga.
Yiddish roots
The hysterical executive responded, "are you meshuga? Ask me about anything else... but please, not about THAT"
Mendel: Come on Heschel, schlepp on over to the butcher!
Heschel: Mendel, are you meshuga? that place isnt kosher!
Ruva: It doesnt matter, neither of you two are straight up jew.
Mendel: Come on Heschel, schlepp on over to the butcher!
Heschel: Mendel, are you meshuga? that place isnt kosher!
Ruva: It doesnt matter, neither of you two are straight up jew.
by g-diggity April 15, 2008
Get the meshuga mug.This phrase is another way of saying, "to have sex."
Also, "to fornicate in a grassy field."
To roll in the clover implies that a man and his smitten lover have been having intercourse in a field of some sort.
Sometimes, this can be equated to recieving field head.
Some people insist that this is what happened in a deleted scene in a star wars movie.
Also, "to fornicate in a grassy field."
To roll in the clover implies that a man and his smitten lover have been having intercourse in a field of some sort.
Sometimes, this can be equated to recieving field head.
Some people insist that this is what happened in a deleted scene in a star wars movie.
Jack: I sure am bored.
Jill: What do you want to do?
Jack: You know i just want to roll in the clover with you.
Jill: There's a nursery rhyme we won't publish...
Jill: What do you want to do?
Jack: You know i just want to roll in the clover with you.
Jill: There's a nursery rhyme we won't publish...
by g-diggity April 3, 2008
Get the roll in the clover mug.To drink (intoxicating liquor), especially repeatedly, and in small quantities.
There are plenty of people who drink just enough to be under the radar, but they do this to relieve stress and cope with emotional difficulties. They drink enough to get drunk over an elongated period of time.
A modern day McCourt might tipple.
There are plenty of people who drink just enough to be under the radar, but they do this to relieve stress and cope with emotional difficulties. They drink enough to get drunk over an elongated period of time.
A modern day McCourt might tipple.
Paris: I am such a mess. I need to drink some cognac or brandy.
Nicole: I thought you said you were done with the whole tipple situation?
Lindsay: Nah, I got her started again. It's not a bad thing.
Paris: Hott.
Nicole: I thought you said you were done with the whole tipple situation?
Lindsay: Nah, I got her started again. It's not a bad thing.
Paris: Hott.
by g-diggity March 31, 2008
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Usually used in a sentence- I wish that hoe would just d in an f!
The phrase is most often exclaimed in times of showing angst towards people that get on your nerves.
Usually used in a sentence- I wish that hoe would just d in an f!
The phrase is most often exclaimed in times of showing angst towards people that get on your nerves.
Lisa: That girl just spilled beer ALL over my shirt!
Dee: Ugh, that's the worst, why doesnt she just d in an f?
Dee: Ugh, that's the worst, why doesnt she just d in an f?
by g-diggity March 17, 2008
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