The song by Nirvana was through the eyes of an aborted fetus-- Or, at least, that is one of the interpretations. The Heart-Shaped Box in this case could be a name for the uterus.
Courtney Love gave Kurt Cobain an actual box shaped like a heart, containing love letters, the head of a baby doll and other things symbolic in their relationship. Therefore, the title of the song has a double-meaning.
Courtney Love gave Kurt Cobain an actual box shaped like a heart, containing love letters, the head of a baby doll and other things symbolic in their relationship. Therefore, the title of the song has a double-meaning.
by grimuel September 26, 2010
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Also may relate to a popular French Revolution caricature of "citizen King" Louis-Philippe, drawn by Honore Daumier and Charles Philipon in 1832 as a jowly pear. The French term "poire," or pear, was slang for "fool" or "idiot" - and soon thereafter, all caricatures of the King were banned, pear-shaped or not.
Also may relate to a popular French Revolution caricature of "citizen King" Louis-Philippe, drawn by Honore Daumier and Charles Philipon in 1832 as a jowly pear. The French term "poire," or pear, was slang for "fool" or "idiot" - and soon thereafter, all caricatures of the King were banned, pear-shaped or not.
"To say that it all goes pear-shaped is an under statement. The reactors go out of control and quickly the effort is not to save the plant, but to minimise the effects."
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Slang used to describe a woman's vagina or lady bits.
The term is derived from a misunderstanding English boys had in a tent one night, in Costa Brava, Spain. Since then, the term has took off and is getting used more and more frequently!
The term is derived from a misunderstanding English boys had in a tent one night, in Costa Brava, Spain. Since then, the term has took off and is getting used more and more frequently!
Dave: "Last night I discovered Hannah had a tight shed!"
Beth: "My shed needs waxing, if I'm to wear a tight bikini!"
Beth: "My shed needs waxing, if I'm to wear a tight bikini!"
by cummings2k10 July 20, 2010
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(noun), A general sense of ones mood. ex. Alfred has lost his shpedoinkle.
(interjection), An exclamation of surprised emotion. ex. Shpedoinkle! That was the funniest thing ever.
(adjective), An emotive descriptor of an object. ex. That was a shpedoinkle meal.
(interjection), An exclamation of surprised emotion. ex. Shpedoinkle! That was the funniest thing ever.
(adjective), An emotive descriptor of an object. ex. That was a shpedoinkle meal.
by gmiley May 28, 2005
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Guy 1: Let's go smoke at The Shed, I love that place!
Guy 2: Didn't you hear? Someone tore it down.
Guy 1: Are you serious?! What a dickhead.
Guy 2: Didn't you hear? Someone tore it down.
Guy 1: Are you serious?! What a dickhead.
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Shed life is something teenagers call when they spend the majority of their time in a shed in one of their friend's backyards. They usually have couches, a television, and of course, a lava lamp. They use the shed to smoke weed and hookah while watching netflix.
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