Originally posted by sonhouseI was responding to Phlab's comment that you were correct. Nevertheless, I tear my garments and repent for not being as discerning a reader as you require. For Phlabs - I submit completely to the linguistic discernment of your black acquaintances. They certainly know more about etymology than any academic. I'll now head back under my rock.
Which is why I qualified my statement with the phrase "one interpretation has it" which should have left a discerning reader with the possibility of other idioms.
Originally posted by jebrydzaginSarcastic SOB, aintcha?
I was responding to Phlab's comment that you were correct. Nevertheless, I tear my garments and repent for not being as discerning a reader as you require. For Phlabs - I submit completely to the linguistic discernment of your black acquaintances. They certainly know more about etymology than any academic. I'll now head back under my rock.
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Originally posted by jebrydzaginI really liked how you looked it up at wiki and acted like it was something you've known all your life. That was sweet.
I was responding to Phlab's comment that you were correct. Nevertheless, I tear my garments and repent for not being as discerning a reader as you require. For Phlabs - I submit completely to the linguistic discernment of your black acquaintances. They certainly know more about etymology than any academic. I'll now head back under my rock.
A simple "I found this at wike" goes a thousand miles.
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Originally posted by PhlabibitI don't think I suggested in any way that I had 'known it all my life'. I am from the south, however, and have an interest in words and language which began four decades before Wikipedia was conceived. The info on Wiki is certainly not complete or necessarily even correct, but please note the reference articles given with the 'cracker' entry. I was aware of the history of the term long before today despite your assumption. Beyond that, my point had to do with the derivation of the word which is definitely not related to cracking a whip over slaves. Since you stated that that was correct, perhaps you might check wiki or other sources yourself. That would be sweet.
I really liked how you looked it up at wiki and acted like it was something you've known all your life. That was sweet.
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Originally posted by Vargkramer is actually a character from a popular American television sitcom called Seinfeld. in the video he's talking about, the actor is doing stand up comedy, and when heckled by a member of the audience (which i always thought was part of stand-up comedy) he responded with several racist slurs.
What the hell are you talking about?
Explain please!
PS. Who's Kramer?
Originally posted by jebrydzaginI'll have to take you at your word, since I'm not cracking any books on the subject.
I don't think I suggested in any way that I had 'known it all my life'. I am from the south, however, and have an interest in words and language which began four decades before Wikipedia was conceived. The info on Wiki is certainly not complete or necessarily even correct, but please note the reference articles given with the 'cracker' entry. I was aw ...[text shortened]... was correct, perhaps you might check wiki or other sources yourself. That would be sweet.
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