What is the etymology of "dope" meaning excellent, great ... - slang
Jan 5, 2016 · Dope is a rather new slang word that is used to define someone or something excellent, great, impressive. OED says that it is originally in African-American usage and …
Etymology: Dope - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Sep 8, 2017 · Dope in the sense of information, particularly information that isn’t widely known or easily obtained, came directly from this practice. A whisper from the stables or some …
What do you call slapping someone at the back of their head
Jan 22, 2014 · Dope slap is the most common expression I know for striking someone in the back of the head with an open palm. The b -expression, which I will not repeat, usually refers to a …
etymology - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jul 11, 2018 · Fire as a slang adjective appears to be the bleeding-edge version of "cool." To some extent, the word appears to be interchangeable with dope. One thing that seems odd to …
Origin of current slang usage of the word 'sick' to mean 'great'?
This question ought to be reopened, because the current answers are basically wrong. Whether or not other usage in youth culture pre-dates it, sick became slang for pretty much the …
etymology - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
May 13, 2022 · 3 That's clearly clipped from the common construction as there are dope heads, hip-hop heads, meth heads and so on. Accordingly, the English wiktionary defines head …
When and from where did "guns" become slang for biceps?
Both the Straight Dope commenter and ghoppe note the 1973 instance from Andrews & Owens as the first cited occurrence of guns in the sense of "the biceps and triceps." Google Books …
What does the phrase "Does the Pope sh** in the woods?" mean?
Jun 8, 2011 · I heard this phrase in the GTA San Andreas game. Sounds pretty offensive, nonetheless I don't really get what he meant to say. The context was something like: "Hey do …
etymology - There's a pork chop in every beer, origin - English ...
Feb 1, 2015 · 'a pork chop in every beer' A posting from September 23, 2000, at StraightDope.com titled " The New and Improved Signature Thread," which collects "favorite …
Term for when a negative word is used positively?
Jan 9, 2016 · geek (see ‘Word Story’ notes) nerd wicked (the) dog's bollocks sick bad, badass dope In linguistics, amelioration is the upgrading or elevation of a word's meaning, as when a …