cotton gusset
German translation: bless his cotton socks
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|  Selected response from: jerrie United Kingdom Local time: 01:30 | ||||||
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| 3 +2 | bless his cotton socks |
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| 3 | a variation on 'bless his cotton socks' |
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| 3 | die gute Seele |
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| 2 | s. u. |
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a variation on 'bless his cotton socks' Explanation: with a slightly more personal item of clothing! The bank customer is either quirky and original enough to adapt the well-known expression or knows him - and seems to think fondly of him, i think |
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15 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2bless his cotton socks Explanation: "Bless his cotton socks" would be the normal expression in English, but maybe, owing to his being 'Slick Stan' his gusset (section of his briefs/pants/underwear) is being 'blessed' instead for humorous purposes?!? -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 18 mins (2007-02-19 10:19:18 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/bless Bless her/his cotton socks. (British & Australian, humorous) something that you say when you want to express affection for someone. My little niece - bless her cotton socks - won the school poetry prize this year. See also: cotton, sock -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 24 mins (2007-02-19 10:25:23 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.thefreedictionary.com/gusset gus·set (gst) n. 1. A triangular insert, as in the seam of a garment, for added strength or expansion. 2. A triangular metal bracket used to strengthen a joist. 3. A piece of mail or plate armor protecting the joints in a suit of armor. |
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