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English to English translations [Non-PRO]
Slang | | English term or phrase: Sit on your biscuits. | They told me: it is a "Sweet way of saying 'sit on your bum'". However, as a non-native speakr of English, I am even not sure what "sit on your bum" means. :-)
Thank you in advance for your help! |
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| | sit on your buttocks > butt | Explanation:
The part of the anatomy you sit on...
but£tock
Pronunciation:*b*d.*k, -*t*k
Function:noun
Inflected Form:-s
Etymology:Middle English buttok * more at BUTT (end)
1 a (1) : either of the two rounded prominences separated by a median cleft that form the lower part of the back in man and consist largely of the gluteus muscles (2) : the lower part of the back made up of these prominences : SEAT — usually used in plural b buttocks plural : the corresponding part of a quadruped : RUMP
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Note added at 14 mins (2009-02-08 02:35:54 GMT)
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Never heard the expression "Sit on your biscuits", by the way, and I see precious little evidence of it on the internet. |
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Local time: 19:23
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12 mins confidence:  peer agreement (net): +8 | sit on your biscuits. sit on your buttocks > butt
Explanation:
The part of the anatomy you sit on...
but£tock
Pronunciation:*b*d.*k, -*t*k
Function:noun
Inflected Form:-s
Etymology:Middle English buttok * more at BUTT (end)
1 a (1) : either of the two rounded prominences separated by a median cleft that form the lower part of the back in man and consist largely of the gluteus muscles (2) : the lower part of the back made up of these prominences : SEAT — usually used in plural b buttocks plural : the corresponding part of a quadruped : RUMP
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Note added at 14 mins (2009-02-08 02:35:54 GMT)
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Never heard the expression "Sit on your biscuits", by the way, and I see precious little evidence of it on the internet.
| David Russi
United States
Local time: 19:23
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Native speaker of:  English, Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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