I've been reading your blog for a while now. One thing I can't quite figure out: how do you pronounce your name? e-o-lake, yo-lake or some other way? Anyway, I always know you'll dig up some interesting things to check out on the web. Thanks.
I found this definition of "dope" on the web and wonder how it applies to you. Personally I prefer to call myself a jerk (grin).
1. Informal a. A narcotic, especially an addictive narcotic. b. Narcotics considered as a group. c. An illicit drug, especially marijuana. 2. A narcotic preparation used to stimulate a racehorse. 3. Informal A stupid person; a dolt. 4. Informal Factual information, especially of a private nature. 5. Chemistry An absorbent or adsorbent material used in certain manufacturing processes, such as the nitroglycerin used in making dynamite. 6. A type of lacquer formerly used to protect, waterproof, and tauten the cloth surfaces of airplane wings. 7. Chiefly Southern U.S. See cola1. 8. Lower Northern U.S. Syrup or sweet sauce poured on ice cream.
Exposure to popular culture (TV) will educate you to new saying and phrases. I'm working on older movies and catching up from living in a hole for 10 years.
Tommy said... "I did not, cross my nipples and hope to cry."
Now this I want to see, you awesome and cool kind of guy!"
Lol! Me, too, because...I'm almost *certain* you would cry...just trying to accomplish such a feat! lmao! Not getting out to take a walk, might get you *there* eventually, though! lol! ;-)
In your defense, Eo...I have heard the comment, before. (ironically, my nick name is *Spud* too but...this was not my entry! lol!) So...just know that you're a *happenin'* and *Dope* Dude, and...don't let anyone else (Alex! ;-) try to tell you otherwise! ;-)
I've been reading your blog for a while now. One thing I can't quite figure out: how do you pronounce your name? e-o-lake, yo-lake or some other way? Anyway, I always know you'll dig up some interesting things to check out on the web. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much.
ReplyDeleteEee-(o)-lake, accent on E.
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ReplyDeleteI found this definition of "dope" on the web and wonder how it applies to you. Personally I prefer to call myself a jerk (grin).
ReplyDelete1. Informal
a. A narcotic, especially an addictive narcotic.
b. Narcotics considered as a group.
c. An illicit drug, especially marijuana.
2. A narcotic preparation used to stimulate a racehorse.
3. Informal A stupid person; a dolt.
4. Informal Factual information, especially of a private nature.
5. Chemistry An absorbent or adsorbent material used in certain manufacturing processes, such as the nitroglycerin used in making dynamite.
6. A type of lacquer formerly used to protect, waterproof, and tauten the cloth surfaces of airplane wings.
7. Chiefly Southern U.S. See cola1.
8. Lower Northern U.S. Syrup or sweet sauce poured on ice cream.
Of course those definitions make it funny.
ReplyDelete(And it is pun on the "hope" Obama poster.)
I"m surprised the slang definition was not included in what you found.
From urbandictionary.com:
dope
1. adj. cool, nice, awesome
The first dope I heard of was when my dad made a balsa wood airplane and was doping the wings. I guess that was 6, back when I was about 7 or 8.
ReplyDeleteAfter that it would be 1c, though I don't remember being told Mary Jane specifically. That would be around 10.
Then of course race horse doping soon after.
I must have become aware of 3 and 4 through watching 30's and 40's movies. "Oh you dope", "Hes a dope" and "dish the dope".
And of course we all know snow white and the eight dwarfs, Snow White wasn't so white, and Dopey wasn't so dopey.
Never heard cool or awesome, you just made that up and added it to urban dictionary...
I did not, cross my nipples and hope to cry.
ReplyDeleteI'm often amazed when I know American slang that Americans don't. (OK, you're not one, but at least you live there.)
Exposure to popular culture (TV) will educate you to new saying and phrases. I'm working on older movies and catching up from living in a hole for 10 years.
ReplyDelete"I did not, cross my nipples and hope to cry."
ReplyDeleteNow this I want to see, you awesome and cool kind of guy!
Tommy said...
ReplyDelete"I did not, cross my nipples and hope to cry."
Now this I want to see, you awesome and cool kind of guy!"
Lol! Me, too, because...I'm almost *certain* you would cry...just trying to accomplish such a feat! lmao! Not getting out to take a walk, might get you *there* eventually, though! lol! ;-)
In your defense, Eo...I have heard the comment, before. (ironically, my nick name is *Spud* too but...this was not my entry! lol!) So...just know that you're a *happenin'* and *Dope* Dude, and...don't let anyone else (Alex! ;-) try to tell you otherwise! ;-)