suspended from a pole over the shoulder

English translation: hanging from the end of a pole carried over his shoulder

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English term or phrase:	suspended from a pole over the shoulder
Selected answer:	hanging from the end of a pole carried over his shoulder
Entered by:	Jason Ma

14:06 Mar 9, 2008

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Social Sciences - Poetry & Literature

English term or phrase: suspended from a pole over the shoulder

On one of these rambles I met Speedy. He was that all-but-vanished British phenomenon, a true tramp. Wrapped in an overcoat tied with string, with a plastic bag or two, sometimes suspended from a pole over the shoulder, tramps were like the sons in fairy tales who set off to make their fortunes, only years on, in bulky, stiff middle age, they were still wandering.

Then what it's like to "be suspended from a ole over the shoulder" anyway?

Thanks in advance.

Jason Ma KudoZ activity Questions: 216 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 507 China
Local time: 01:47

hanging from the end of a pole carried over his shoulder

Explanation:
The bag was tied to the end of the pole and he walked around with the pole carried over his shoulder.

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Note added at 46 mins (2008-03-09 14:52:36 GMT)
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Just like Kirill's picture - holding the pole with one hand while placing the other end on his shoulder. The bag is tied to the pole.

Selected response from:

Patricia Townshend (X)
South Africa
Local time: 19:47

Grading comment

Thank you all for help
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED

4 +8

hanging from the end of a pole carried over his shoulder

Patricia Townshend (X)

hanged over on a stick, with the stick put on your shoulder

Kirill Semenov

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

3 mins confidence:

hanged over on a stick, with the stick put on your shoulder

Explanation:
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Note added at 10 mins (2008-03-09 14:16:12 GMT)
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Please check the picture, you will see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:RWS-00-Fool.jpg

Kirill Semenov
Ukraine
Local time: 20:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 118

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks, Kirill.

Asker: It's a pity wikipedia doesn't get through the Great Wall. Thanks anyway.

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

hanging from the end of a pole carried over his shoulder

Patricia Townshend (X)
South Africa
Local time: 19:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 36

Grading comment

Thank you all for help

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you!

Asker: I guess he's holding the pole with one hand over the shoulder, right? Thanks.

Asker: Holding the pole with one hand while placing the other end on his shoulder, or tie the pole over his shoulder? This is confusing part for me.

Asker: Thanks for your explanation. Now it makes sense to me.

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