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January 9th, 2004, 10:04 PM
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OT- What do you think the following expression means
This is just a little experiment to see what people think the following expression means.
It's roots are in canadian culture... So can the Canadians Hold back on answering it....
Here it is
Smoked Him
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"Jezz, Steve really smoked him eh."
"Man, did that guy ever get smoked eh."
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January 9th, 2004, 10:11 PM
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Re: OT- What do you think the following expression means
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Originally posted by tesco samoa:
This is just a little experiment to see what people think the following expression means.
It's roots are in canadian culture... So can the Canadians Hold back on answering it....
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January 9th, 2004, 10:42 PM
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Re: OT- What do you think the following expression means
I didn't think it was Canadian. I thought it came from Illeagal Street Racing, that would be to beat someone off the blocks so badly that they are left in the smoke left by your tires.
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January 9th, 2004, 10:54 PM
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Re: OT- What do you think the following expression means
I thought it came from the [US] Army, meaning an individual was about to receive disciplinary exercises. Very rough and unpleasant, trust me I was smoked more than once during basic Training and I still have the scars on my hands from the gravel pit where the “smoking” took place.
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January 9th, 2004, 11:21 PM
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Re: OT- What do you think the following expression means
Where I grew up it was short for "leaving someone behind in your smoke (like exhaust)". Another way of saying you beat them badly in a competition....Greybeard
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January 10th, 2004, 12:14 AM
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Re: OT- What do you think the following expression means
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Originally posted by Greybeard:
Where I grew up it was short for "leaving someone behind in your smoke (like exhaust)". Another way of saying you beat them badly in a competition....Greybeard
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January 10th, 2004, 12:18 AM
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Re: OT- What do you think the following expression means
Quote:
Originally posted by Loser:
I didn't think it was Canadian. I thought it came from Illeagal Street Racing, that would be to beat someone off the blocks so badly that they are left in the smoke left by your tires.
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January 10th, 2004, 12:23 AM
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Re: OT- What do you think the following expression means
The word 'smoke' can carry all of the same connotations as 'hot' by association with fire. So smokin' can be used of anything from high speed (leaving someone else in your dust, as others have said) to sexiness (surely everyone here has heard of the 'smoky' gaze?) to just plain 'excellence' at whatever is being described. A sports team can 'smoke' the opposition, but the mere fact that they are performing very well can be expressed as "they are smokin' today" -- i.e. "hot" by the association of smoke and flame/heat.
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January 10th, 2004, 12:25 AM
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Re: OT- What do you think the following expression means
Canadian, sure, but are the carniverous cannibalistic Canadians? Might mean something else then...
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January 10th, 2004, 12:32 AM
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Re: OT- What do you think the following expression means
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Originally posted by tesco samoa:
....... canadian culture...
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