As stated above, it is out there, and not here. Did you really expect to find the "truth" on Urban Dictionary? Scram already.
As I stare into the stars late at night, I can say with the utmost certainty that someone or something is staring back. The truth is out there my friends, and it will no longer elude you and I.
by TZG_Eleven June 28, 2011
Get the The Truth Is Out There mug.When a baby's teeth first appear, what is really cut is the gums as the teeth push through them. The Oxford English Dictionary gives "cut" in this sense, with "tooth" or "teeth" as the object, in quotations going back to 1677.
Babies and puppies chew on things when they are "cutting teeth." The way I've heard the expression is in reference to how one gained experience. "I 'cut my teeth on' writing funeral notices for a newspaper."
Other toothsome expressions: "to cut one's eyeteeth" or "to cut one's wisdom teeth." Mr. Funk says the first means: "To acquire wisdom; to learn the ways of the world. An eyetooth is a canine tooth, the third from the center in the upper jaw. The expression is somewhat literal, for the implication is that by the time a person has got his permanent set of canine teeth, has reached the age of twelve or fourteen, he has passed out of babyhood and has reached years of discretion. This working of the saying appears to have originated in the United States, first recorded in 1870 by the essayist, Ralph Waldo Emerson, though undoubtedly long in use before that date. The British version, dating to the early eighteenth century, is 'to have one's eyeteeth' or 'to have one's eyeteeth about one.' The usage differs slightly, carrying the implication of alertness against chicanery; that is, to use one's knowledge and experience in one's dealings." From "2107 Curious Word Origins, Sayings & Expressions from White Elephants to a Song and Dance" by Charles Earle Funk (Galahad Book, New York, 1993). A second source says: "If wisdom does come with age, 'to cut one's wisdom teeth' is more appropriate, for these are cut at the ages of 17 to 25 and up to age 50! These molars have been known as 'dentes sapientiae,' 'teeth of wisdom,' since the time of Hippocrates." From "Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins" by Robert Hendrickson (Facts on File, New York, 1997).
Babies and puppies chew on things when they are "cutting teeth." The way I've heard the expression is in reference to how one gained experience. "I 'cut my teeth on' writing funeral notices for a newspaper."
Other toothsome expressions: "to cut one's eyeteeth" or "to cut one's wisdom teeth." Mr. Funk says the first means: "To acquire wisdom; to learn the ways of the world. An eyetooth is a canine tooth, the third from the center in the upper jaw. The expression is somewhat literal, for the implication is that by the time a person has got his permanent set of canine teeth, has reached the age of twelve or fourteen, he has passed out of babyhood and has reached years of discretion. This working of the saying appears to have originated in the United States, first recorded in 1870 by the essayist, Ralph Waldo Emerson, though undoubtedly long in use before that date. The British version, dating to the early eighteenth century, is 'to have one's eyeteeth' or 'to have one's eyeteeth about one.' The usage differs slightly, carrying the implication of alertness against chicanery; that is, to use one's knowledge and experience in one's dealings." From "2107 Curious Word Origins, Sayings & Expressions from White Elephants to a Song and Dance" by Charles Earle Funk (Galahad Book, New York, 1993). A second source says: "If wisdom does come with age, 'to cut one's wisdom teeth' is more appropriate, for these are cut at the ages of 17 to 25 and up to age 50! These molars have been known as 'dentes sapientiae,' 'teeth of wisdom,' since the time of Hippocrates." From "Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins" by Robert Hendrickson (Facts on File, New York, 1997).
1) Though a fine officer in the marines, General KT first cut his teeth in leadership and character as an Eagle Scout. 2) I cut my teeth on making homemade rockets while I was a high school student in the engineering club.
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A game played most frequently by kids, teens and young adults. To begin, a group sits together (often in a circle), and the first questioner asks "truth or dare?" to any player he/she wants in the group. If "truth" is answered, that player must honestly answer a question given, no matter how personal or embarrassing (and often related to sexual themes). If "dare" is answered, that player must complete a task given by the questioner, which is also often embarrassing or awkward. Once the player responds to the truth or completes the dare, he/she can then question another player in the group, and the cycle continues.
The overall tone of the game can differ depending on how "hardcore" the players want the questions or dares to be. Some games are denoted as "friendly" where sexual acts, nudity or over-personal questions are avoided (the best way to play if there are couples). There can also be supplemental rules as to how many truths a player can take before they must take a dare (often no more than 2 truths in a row). In some cases the game is modified to be a drinking game, where a person has to drink if they pass when chosen.
The overall tone of the game can differ depending on how "hardcore" the players want the questions or dares to be. Some games are denoted as "friendly" where sexual acts, nudity or over-personal questions are avoided (the best way to play if there are couples). There can also be supplemental rules as to how many truths a player can take before they must take a dare (often no more than 2 truths in a row). In some cases the game is modified to be a drinking game, where a person has to drink if they pass when chosen.
While we played Truth or Dare, we learned that John masturbates every day at his job, and Cindy had to eat expired mayonnaise out of the back of the fridge.
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This is perhaps best understood as a commentary on the use of socially accepted mind-altering drugs, the most famous of which are probably Prozac and Ritalin. Note how the lyrics say it "makes me happy" and "now I'm awesome" which strongly suggest it affects the user's mood.
The literal meaning of "truthagen" would be something that generates truth, which while nonsensical is generally positive-sounding. This term is probably a further commentary on the nonsensical names of designer drugs such as the aforementioned Prozac and Ritalin.
This is perhaps best understood as a commentary on the use of socially accepted mind-altering drugs, the most famous of which are probably Prozac and Ritalin. Note how the lyrics say it "makes me happy" and "now I'm awesome" which strongly suggest it affects the user's mood.
The literal meaning of "truthagen" would be something that generates truth, which while nonsensical is generally positive-sounding. This term is probably a further commentary on the nonsensical names of designer drugs such as the aforementioned Prozac and Ritalin.
Lyrics from the song;
“Truthagen truthagen truthagen makes me happy!
My mom got me Truthagen.
Truthagen…?
Now I’m awesome!
Wow!
We have it for lunch and tea every day!
Truthagen…”
“Truthagen truthagen truthagen makes me happy!
My mom got me Truthagen.
Truthagen…?
Now I’m awesome!
Wow!
We have it for lunch and tea every day!
Truthagen…”
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