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Thu., 9/3 C.C. Burnikel
magus:
THEME: words and phrases that are related to HOOD
GOOD ONES:
Hood site SHERWOOD FOREST [that's Robin Hood's stomping grounds]
Standing order? PLEASE RISE[one gets the feeling that in a courtroom it's a polite order]
Wave maker PERM [that's hair, not the hirsute Donald Trump]
BTW:
"Dude!" OH MAN [I can see no way these two expressions can be used interchangeably]
Like Kung Pao chicken SPICY HOT [the way I see it, the chicken can be spicy but not hot, or it can simply be hot: spicy hot would be redundant --- but I may have seen this in ads or menus]
RATING: ;D ;D
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun
Thomps2525:
The 16th-century Old English word dudde meant "clothing." The word eventually became "duds" and began to be used in reference to only men's clothing. In the 1870s, the word "dude" became a synonym for "man," especially a man from the east who lived in a western town and dressed in "city clothes." And then came dude ranches.....
I have no idea how "Dude!" began to be used as an interjection expressing surprise or disbelief. I also can't explain why people exclaim "Oh, man!" but never say "Oh, woman!"
magus:
I have no idea how "Dude!" began to be used as an interjection expressing surprise or disbelief.
Have you seen it used so?
Thomps2525:
I live across the street from a middle school and I hear the kids on the ball fields so I can affirm that "Dude!" is a common exclamation. The word is not among the 100 interjections listed on the Daily Writing Tips website but an updated list would almost certainly include "Dude!"
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/100-mostly-small-but-expressive-interjections/
I wonder if I could get those kids to start saying "hubba hubba" and "sis boom bah"? I could tell them that those expressions are now retro and hip. :)
magus:
So the constructor or editor heard it used in a schoolyard, and despite the term's not being listed in your citation, included in the puzzle. Why is this putting a strain on my credulity?
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