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Fri Dec-17-04 05:03 PM
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| Is the phrase "hang loose" a reference to male anatomy? |
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I could be totally reading too much into it. But it just crossed my mind the other day that it might be referring to, well, literally "hanging loose."
Anybody know?
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| LoZoccolo
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Fri Dec-17-04 05:04 PM
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Fri Dec-17-04 05:07 PM
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| 3. Oh, it's not a sex thread |
| dolo amber
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Fri Dec-17-04 05:04 PM
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| 2. I think it's a surfing thing....? |
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Maybe?
Actually, I have no idea. So I'm jsut gonna shut up now. :D
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| David__77
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Fri Dec-17-04 05:07 PM
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| 4. Is this the origin - "buckaloose?" |
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jus' buckaloose (juss buck ah loose) Definition: derived from the term of long ago that was used to describe when a kite string snaps - it jus' buckaloose; contemporary usage is simply to just hang loose; be easy; go crazy http://www.e-hawaii.com/fun/pidgin/showTerm.asp?letter=J |
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Fri Dec-17-04 05:23 PM
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because the term has been in the dictionary for decades. From my dictionary I bought in 1959:
hang loose: to remain calm or relaxed
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Fri Dec-17-04 05:49 PM
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| 6. i thought it was a hawaiian phrase complete with hand sign |
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that refers to the island mentality. :shrug:
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