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planes hit the towers 

Things went bad, not unlike "shit hit the fan"
Everything was good until Bob got the hiccups... that's about when the planes hit the towers.

planes hit the towers 

One of the many time in which symbolism is used to show a disaster. Much better than saying September 11th because just saying that doesn't paint a picture into somebody's mind about what the disaster was about. Also, if you use your brain you can think up many others.
Example:
- Boat hit the iceberg: Titanic sinking
- Bullet hit the president: Assassination of JFK
- Planes shot the beach: Pearl Habor
- Planes hit the towers: 9/11
I was sad when I heard that the planes hit the towers.
planes hit the towers by DaMan August 9, 2003

planes hit the towers 

I was in New York when the planes hit the towers.

planes hit the towers 

Something said when something good is destroyed.
That cocksucker totally made the planes hit thhe towers when he killed my science project.
planes hit the towers by Anonymous October 3, 2003

planes hit the towers 

Another way of saying September 11th, used in context to avoid sounding hurtful.
Just watching the planes hit the towers made me angry at the terrorsts.

planes hit the towers 

An expression for 9/11/01.
Do you know where you were when you heard that the planes hit the towers?
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Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
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Pee Calculus

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I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
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"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
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