A hose is a long plastic or rubber tube thats used for moving a liquid from one place to another. It was much like the cyber bullying of today sans the internet. The noun hose can be countable or uncountable in more general, commonly used, contexts, the plural form will be hoses however, in more specific contexts, the plural form can also be hosen poetic, historical, archaic e. For heavens sake, water down the ice after losing, please. Bob and doug mckenzie are a pair of fictional canadian brothers who hosted great white north, a sketch which was introduced on sctv for the shows third season when it moved to cbc television in 1980. The term is uniquely associated with canada, possibly because it was popularized by canadian sketch comedy show second city television.
This book can beat other bulky and expensive dictionaries out, i believe. It is used often by canadians, but it is sometimes used as typical canadian slang by americans. Add an er onto that and you have the us equivalent of hoser. Hi, there was a weird tag around the word hosed cf loader and loaded. Hosed definition, a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point. A certain woman in her middle 40s single has a child to use as a weapon no friends selfish crazy whore drunk. Sometimes lots of times, there would be anonymous postings.
It is no longer often used by canadians, but it is sometimes used as typical canadian slang by americans. Words and phrases from the hood to the amen corner by geneva smitherman, houghton mifflin co. Canadian slang a clumsy, boorish person, especially an uncouth. The slang book was notorious for creating fights, contention, and all out discord in many junior high schools and middle schools in the area where i grew up.
What is the origin of the slang term book meaning leave. Rhyming slang books more bible in cockney more bible in cockney. Synonyms for hoser at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. Outside of references to bob and doug mackenzie the only time i have heard it used was by my father calling me a surrey hoser if i wore a baseball cap sideways. Allegedlly replaced by 6ix, those of us near toronto still use tdot. Although created originally as filler to both satisfy and mock network canadian content demands, the duo became a pop culture. We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website, including to provide targeted advertising and track usage. Hoser is both a slang term and a stereotype, originating from and used primarily in canada. From predictive software used in cell phone text messaging. The follow up to the bible in cockney translates more parts of the bible into cockney rhyming slang and includes a glossary of slang words at the back of the book. A hoser is mostley used amongst canadians and refered to as slang for a canadian, it was popular bacause of the act of seifening gas from someone eles car, because canadians cant afford gas. Canada, slang a clumsy, boorish person, especially an overeating, beerdrinking man, or a man prone to petty infractions such as taking other peoples food or drinks. Here, youll find the guide to some of hockeys most common slang and. The hoser gave the cops a statement, 2011, nigel raab, democracy burning urban fire departments and.
To hose, in gay parlance, to assume the active role in anal intercourse while to be hosed means to assume the passive or receptive role. Hosed implies a condition thought to be relatively easy to reverse. The worlds most comprehensive professionally edited abbreviations and acronyms database all trademarksservice marks referenced on this site are properties of their respective owners. How to pronounce hoser in english cambridge dictionary. He was pretty resistant when the cops told him to turn off the hose. The term psycho hose beast is used in waynes world written by a canadian and i.
Hoser is taken from the infinitive to hose which in the us is a word that starts with f. Hose definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Preceding unsigned comment added by korandder talk contribs 12. The origins of the word hoser or hosehead came up, and it was explained by either rick or dave that its what he called his brother when they were in the backseat of the car arguing.
A couple of references associate book it meaning to move fast with book it meaning to study or hit the books. Canadian grandmas everywhere like to tout the virtues of. Information and translations of hosed in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. The canadian slang word hoser, a term having spawned several popular false etymologies, meaning a person who is considered unintelligent or uncouth, especially a beerdrinking man, doesnt seem to be in englishfrench dictionaries even though its a uniquely canadian concept the origin of which might have been a selfdeprecating usage. A hose is a long, flexible pipe made of rubber or plastic. Hoser or hosehead is both a slang term and a derogatory term, originating from canada and used primarily by those imitating canadians. Ive got a stack of pencil crayons that will be perfect for that drake coloring book. Bob is played by rick moranis and doug is played by dave thomas. It is also widely used of people in the mainstream sense of in an extremely unfortunate situation. The book would get passed around from person to person. I think that it is short for hose head and i have heard the term hose used to refer to mail genetalia. Hosers definition of hosers by the free dictionary. Be careful not to break anything in here, you hoser. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
American military navy slang term referring to someone who performs felatio on men. Sep 29, 2019 canada, slang a person who hoses down a lake after a game of hockey, to return it to a smooth state. Listen to the audio pronunciation in the cambridge english dictionary. Hes no captain of industry, hes just some hoser from yellowknife. The term was popularised by fighter pilots refering to being hosed by machine gun fire date. You couldnt use profanity in front of the parents, so hoser and hosehead were the invented words they came up with to basically cuss out the sibling without. A clumsy, boorish person, especially an uncouth, beerdrinking man. Hoser definition, a person who is considered unintelligent or uncouth, especially a beerdrinking man. Canadian slang a clumsy, boorish person, especially. To hose, to have sexual intercourse, said of and by males. Though abridged, this reference carries helpful usages of words and phrases. Canadian slang a clumsy, boorish person, especially an uncouth, beerdrinking man. Hose glossary of terms technical reference technical. You may use a hose to water your lawn, or to get gas from the pump into your cars tank.
Hose definition is a cloth leg covering that sometimes covers the foot. I got this book to do research on 1960s and 70s slang, because i am writing a memoir and for some reason the hippie lingo has left me. I recommend this book as an essential guide to esl learners who arent famillar with american slangs. If i see you two together any more often than i do, ill start wondering which of you is the hoser. Probably derived from the canadian slang hoser popularized by the bob and doug mackenzie skits on sctv, but this usage predated sctv by years in hackerdom it was certainly already live at cmu in the 1970s. This article does not currently describe what a hoser is. We have 2 other definitions for book in our acronym attic. This word is the classic term used in everyday canadian vernacular.
Some people in thorold, ontario, refer to their town as little tdot thorold is, in no way, as cool as toronto, and is in fact, the blister on st. Yoga hosers and the series comic book men among his many credits, will host. Storage is only limited by the amount of space and volume that the owner can physically carry. Definition and synonyms of hose from the online english dictionary from macmillan education this is the british english pronunciation of hose view american english pronunciation of hose. Some storage units seem to last for years, and whilst the background colour or fill of the. It is derived from the prezamboni days, where the losing team. Canadians are proud of their cultural heritage and linguistic diversity, and there are a number of uniquely canadian slang words that express this heritage. Invented in canada in 1931 as an answer to vitamin and nutrient deficiencies, pablum was traditionally babys first solid food. The term hoser, long used by certains groups of canadians, mostly males, gained popularity, or at least. Hosey definition and meaning collins english dictionary. I was hoping the book would be organized by time periods.
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