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Previously on "Whereof you cannot speak, thereof you should remain silent."

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by Ignis Fatuus View Post
    Example today in Business / Contracts:



    And no, TimberWolf, that's not a variant spelling, it's a mistake.
    It's slang, as soon as people start using it to mean something, it does.

    Such as cool, bad, sick, wicked... all words used for an entirely different meaning, sometimes the exact opposite, of the 'proper' one.

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
    No, because lots of intelligent people are willing to work hard to try to keep Wikipedia accurate, whereas Urban Dictionary is written by semi-literate retards who think fart jokes are funny. So using Urban Dictionary is more akin to saying "It must be true, it was in the Daily Mail."
    This is true..... but it's infinitely funnier..

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  • MarillionFan
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    Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
    No, because lots of intelligent people are willing to work hard to try to keep Wikipedia accurate, whereas Urban Dictionary is written by semi-literate retards who think fart jokes are funny. So using Urban Dictionary is more akin to saying "It must be true, it was in the Daily Mail."


    Urban Dictionary: fitzwank

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  • NickFitz
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    Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
    Isn't using the Urban Dictionary akin to trying to win an argument by saying "Look I'll prove I'm right as it say's so on Wikipedia"
    No, because lots of intelligent people are willing to work hard to try to keep Wikipedia accurate, whereas Urban Dictionary is written by semi-literate retards who think fart jokes are funny. So using Urban Dictionary is more akin to saying "It must be true, it was in the Daily Mail."

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  • TheFaQQer
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    Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post
    Yup NLUK loves getting a Big Kahuna in his mouth
    Is it slang for "foot"?

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  • Ignis Fatuus
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    No, I know what huevos rancheros are literally. I mean, in what movie did someone say that, with the colloquial meaning in question?

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  • TheFaQQer
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    Huevos Rancheros: The act of shoving your flacid dick and both balls into a womans mouth when she is snoring. Then you scream, "rise and shine bitch."
    The fount of knowledge

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  • Spacecadet
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    Originally posted by doomage View Post
    I've heard somewhere that the big kahuna is one tasty burger.
    Yup NLUK loves getting a Big Kahuna in his mouth

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  • doomage
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    I've heard somewhere that the big kahuna is one tasty burger.

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by Ignis Fatuus View Post
    Movie source?
    Wikipedia

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  • Ignis Fatuus
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    Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
    I propose we use the word huevos from now on.
    Me gustan huevos rancheros.
    Movie source?

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  • Ignis Fatuus
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    Originally posted by pacharan View Post
    You might be interested to know that a Big Kahuna is surfer speak for a big wave.

    Cf. Body Surfing from the classic Shango album.

    Don't know if anyone has already mentioned this as I only read the OP.
    IMHO you did yourself a favour there.

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  • pacharan
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    You might be interested to know that a Big Kahuna is surfer speak for a big wave.

    Cf. Body Surfing from the classic Shango album.

    Don't know if anyone has already mentioned this as I only read the OP.

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  • Pondlife
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    I propose we use the word huevos from now on.

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  • SimonMac
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    Originally posted by doodab View Post
    Wikipedia is a far more authorative source imo.
    See enclosed

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