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| Marbletown; Strange expressions? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Tuesday, 14. April 2015, 14:37 (64 Views) | |
| Stanko | Tuesday, 14. April 2015, 14:37 Post #1 |
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Just adding the topic for the song. It seems convenient for me. I don't now if there someone else is wondering about something in this song so here I share the links for Hobo Terminology and Hobos in general what I found is the theme for this song... (I guess?) http://www.angelfire.com/folk/famoustramp/terminology.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobo I found "Flip" there (from the verse "I'm gonna flip me a cannonball" what was puzzled me) and other expressions too... |
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| suprlinda | Wednesday, 15. April 2015, 15:45 Post #2 |
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Great find, Stanko! I think I had looked at Wiki, but didn't delve deep enough to find that Hobo dictionary. I also had wondered about the word "flip," so thanks for the find! :P I guess one flips oneself onto that moving train! :lol: |
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| qjamesfloyd | Thursday, 16. April 2015, 14:45 Post #3 |
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Great find stanko, I never knew about "Flip me a cannonball" either :) |
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