A Language Question For The Linguists

[Olaf]

Hooky & the Left Nuts - Boob Mirage

Expect the video to pop up in the Hairy thread soon.

[JennyB]

The Boss was flipping channels and stopped at some bride show long enough for me to hear the phrase "boob mirage." I can kinda guess what that means, but I love the phrase on aesthetic grounds. It's so jarring yet it also flows well.

That would actually be a perfect phrase for drag queens to use when throwing shade. "You're not fooling anyone with that sad attempt at boob mirage, henny."

Yeah, I'm guessing from the context here it was about the gown making her boobs look better than they really are.

Probably, but drag queens make everything better!

[101Walterton]

The Boss was flipping channels and stopped at some bride show long enough for me to hear the phrase "boob mirage." I can kinda guess what that means, but I love the phrase on aesthetic grounds. It's so jarring yet it also flows well.

That would actually be a perfect phrase for drag queens to use when throwing shade. "You're not fooling anyone with that sad attempt at boob mirage, henny."

Yeah, I'm guessing from the context here it was about the gown making her boobs look better than they really are.

Probably, but drag queens make everything better!

They scare me like clowns scare people

[BostonBeaneater]

The Boss was flipping channels and stopped at some bride show long enough for me to hear the phrase "boob mirage." I can kinda guess what that means, but I love the phrase on aesthetic grounds. It's so jarring yet it also flows well.

That would actually be a perfect phrase for drag queens to use when throwing shade. "You're not fooling anyone with that sad attempt at boob mirage, henny."

The first thing I thought of when I read this was Henny Youngman in drag. Google images produced only Uncle Milty as Cleopatra.

[Dr. Medulla]

The Boss was flipping channels and stopped at some bride show long enough for me to hear the phrase "boob mirage." I can kinda guess what that means, but I love the phrase on aesthetic grounds. It's so jarring yet it also flows well.

That would actually be a perfect phrase for drag queens to use when throwing shade. "You're not fooling anyone with that sad attempt at boob mirage, henny."

The first thing I thought of when I read this was Henny Youngman in drag. Google images produced only Uncle Milty as Cleopatra.

Not shown: Uncle Milty's horse cock.

[Marky Dread]

The Boss was flipping channels and stopped at some bride show long enough for me to hear the phrase "boob mirage." I can kinda guess what that means, but I love the phrase on aesthetic grounds. It's so jarring yet it also flows well.

That would actually be a perfect phrase for drag queens to use when throwing shade. "You're not fooling anyone with that sad attempt at boob mirage, henny."

Yeah, I'm guessing from the context here it was about the gown making her boobs look better than they really are.

Probably, but drag queens make everything better!

They scare me like clowns scare people

The Drag Queen Clowns ...great name for a band.

[JennyB]

The Boss was flipping channels and stopped at some bride show long enough for me to hear the phrase "boob mirage." I can kinda guess what that means, but I love the phrase on aesthetic grounds. It's so jarring yet it also flows well.

That would actually be a perfect phrase for drag queens to use when throwing shade. "You're not fooling anyone with that sad attempt at boob mirage, henny."

The first thing I thought of when I read this was Henny Youngman in drag. Google images produced only Uncle Milty as Cleopatra.

Ugh. You are so removed from drag culture it hurts.

[JennyB]

The Boss was flipping channels and stopped at some bride show long enough for me to hear the phrase "boob mirage." I can kinda guess what that means, but I love the phrase on aesthetic grounds. It's so jarring yet it also flows well.

That would actually be a perfect phrase for drag queens to use when throwing shade. "You're not fooling anyone with that sad attempt at boob mirage, henny."

Yeah, I'm guessing from the context here it was about the gown making her boobs look better than they really are.

Probably, but drag queens make everything better!

They scare me like clowns scare people

Really?

[101Walterton]

That would actually be a perfect phrase for drag queens to use when throwing shade. "You're not fooling anyone with that sad attempt at boob mirage, henny."

Yeah, I'm guessing from the context here it was about the gown making her boobs look better than they really are.

Probably, but drag queens make everything better!

They scare me like clowns scare people

Really?

Yes.

[101Walterton]

End of year exam season his for school kids and as usual there is controversy.
It was in a Level 2 History exam. Level 2 would be equivalent of 1st year of A Levels in UK ( lower 6th year- penultimate school year).
The main essay question involved the word ‘trivial’ but apparently most kids did not know what trivial meant and thought it was the exact opposite of what it actually means (as that is the way the corriculum was taught.
So the essays will be marked whichever way the essay was written

[Marky Dread]

End of year exam season his for school kids and as usual there is controversy.
It was in a Level 2 History exam. Level 2 would be equivalent of 1st year of A Levels in UK ( lower 6th year- penultimate school year).
The main essay question involved the word ‘trivial’ but apparently most kids did not know what trivial meant and thought it was the exact opposite of what it actually means (as that is the way the corriculum was taught.
So the essays will be marked whichever way the essay was written

Seems like such a small matter to me.

[Dr. Medulla]

End of year exam season his for school kids and as usual there is controversy.
It was in a Level 2 History exam. Level 2 would be equivalent of 1st year of A Levels in UK ( lower 6th year- penultimate school year).
The main essay question involved the word ‘trivial’ but apparently most kids did not know what trivial meant and thought it was the exact opposite of what it actually means (as that is the way the corriculum was taught.
So the essays will be marked whichever way the essay was written

If it was a fairly common problem, as you suggest, that's a fair solution. If only a couple kids didn't understand the question, well, too bad, dummy. But if most were confused, it suggests the creator of the exam didn't construct it well and/or didn't explain it to the students before they began writing. We can groan about ignorance and all that, but if it's that widespread, it falls, broadly speaking, on the teachers and you don't punish students for that.

[101Walterton]

End of year exam season his for school kids and as usual there is controversy.
It was in a Level 2 History exam. Level 2 would be equivalent of 1st year of A Levels in UK ( lower 6th year- penultimate school year).
The main essay question involved the word ‘trivial’ but apparently most kids did not know what trivial meant and thought it was the exact opposite of what it actually means (as that is the way the corriculum was taught.
So the essays will be marked whichever way the essay was written

If it was a fairly common problem, as you suggest, that's a fair solution. If only a couple kids didn't understand the question, well, too bad, dummy. But if most were confused, it suggests the creator of the exam didn't construct it well and/or didn't explain it to the students before they began writing. We can groan about ignorance and all that, but if it's that widespread, it falls, broadly speaking, on the teachers and you don't punish students for that.

Yep I realise it was a History exam that was designed to test their knowledge of the subject and not a test of their vocabulary knowledge but I was surprised that most of the kids did not know the meaning of the word ‘trivial’, is it really that out of date?

[Dr. Medulla]

End of year exam season his for school kids and as usual there is controversy.
It was in a Level 2 History exam. Level 2 would be equivalent of 1st year of A Levels in UK ( lower 6th year- penultimate school year).
The main essay question involved the word ‘trivial’ but apparently most kids did not know what trivial meant and thought it was the exact opposite of what it actually means (as that is the way the corriculum was taught.
So the essays will be marked whichever way the essay was written

If it was a fairly common problem, as you suggest, that's a fair solution. If only a couple kids didn't understand the question, well, too bad, dummy. But if most were confused, it suggests the creator of the exam didn't construct it well and/or didn't explain it to the students before they began writing. We can groan about ignorance and all that, but if it's that widespread, it falls, broadly speaking, on the teachers and you don't punish students for that.

Yep I realise it was a History exam that was designed to test their knowledge of the subject and not a test of their vocabulary knowledge but I was surprised that most of the kids did not know the meaning of the word ‘trivial’, is it really that out of date?

It's not something I would quickly believe is antiquated in some way, but I'm not overly surprised anymore by "basic" things that young people aren't taught. But it is on the education system and what parents want for their kids.

[revbob]

End of year exam season his for school kids and as usual there is controversy.
It was in a Level 2 History exam. Level 2 would be equivalent of 1st year of A Levels in UK ( lower 6th year- penultimate school year).
The main essay question involved the word ‘trivial’ but apparently most kids did not know what trivial meant and thought it was the exact opposite of what it actually means (as that is the way the corriculum was taught.
So the essays will be marked whichever way the essay was written

Wait, what? Is there some other accepted definition of trivial?