A certain woman in her middle 40s single has a child to use as a weapon no friends selfish crazy whore drunk. It is no longer often used by canadians, but it is sometimes used as typical canadian slang by americans. The book would get passed around from person to person. Ive got a stack of pencil crayons that will be perfect for that drake coloring book. 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. Words and phrases from the hood to the amen corner by geneva smitherman, houghton mifflin co.
Although created originally as filler to both satisfy and mock network canadian content demands, the duo became a pop culture. What is the origin of the slang term book meaning leave. It is derived from the prezamboni days, where the losing team. Sometimes lots of times, there would be anonymous postings. For heavens sake, water down the ice after losing, please.
Canadian slang a clumsy, boorish person, especially. 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. 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. Hoser or hosehead is both a slang term and a derogatory term, originating from canada and used primarily by those imitating canadians. 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. Sep 29, 2019 canada, slang a person who hoses down a lake after a game of hockey, to return it to a smooth state. 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. It is used often by canadians, but it is sometimes used as typical canadian slang by americans. Here, youll find the guide to some of hockeys most common slang and. The term hoser gained popularity from the comedic skits by rick moranis and dave thomas also known as bob and doug. Hosed definition, a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point. Hoser is both a slang term and a stereotype, originating from and used primarily in canada. 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. Some storage units seem to last for years, and whilst the background colour or fill of the.
It is also widely used of people in the mainstream sense of in an extremely unfortunate situation. Rhyming slang books more bible in cockney more bible in cockney. 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. It was much like the cyber bullying of today sans the internet. Hose glossary of terms technical reference technical. This article does not currently describe what a hoser is. Hi, there was a weird tag around the word hosed cf loader and loaded. 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. 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.
A hose is a long, flexible pipe made of rubber or plastic. Hose definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Hes no captain of industry, hes just some hoser from yellowknife. Hosed implies a condition thought to be relatively easy to reverse. 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. To hose, to have sexual intercourse, said of and by males.
From predictive software used in cell phone text messaging. Bob is played by rick moranis and doug is played by dave thomas. If i see you two together any more often than i do, ill start wondering which of you is the hoser. The term psycho hose beast is used in waynes world written by a canadian and i. I think that it is short for hose head and i have heard the term hose used to refer to mail genetalia. Yoga hosers and the series comic book men among his many credits, will host. A clumsy, boorish person, especially an uncouth, beerdrinking man. Canadian grandmas everywhere like to tout the virtues of. A couple of references associate book it meaning to move fast with book it meaning to study or hit the books. Hosey definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Allegedlly replaced by 6ix, those of us near toronto still use tdot. Canadian slang a clumsy, boorish person, especially an uncouth, beerdrinking man.
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. Hoser definition, a person who is considered unintelligent or uncouth, especially a beerdrinking man. A hose is a long plastic or rubber tube thats used for moving a liquid from one place to another. The term is uniquely associated with canada, possibly because it was popularized by canadian sketch comedy show second city television. A book is like a nonvolatile, stable database that does not lose data no matter how many times you drop it, spill your beer on it, or close it incorrectly. 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. We have 2 other definitions for book in our acronym attic. 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. Hoser is taken from the infinitive to hose which in the us is a word that starts with f. I recommend this book as an essential guide to esl learners who arent famillar with american slangs. He was pretty resistant when the cops told him to turn off the hose. 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.
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website, including to provide targeted advertising and track usage. Hosers definition of hosers by the free dictionary. Canadians are proud of their cultural heritage and linguistic diversity, and there are a number of uniquely canadian slang words that express this heritage. This word is the classic term used in everyday canadian vernacular.
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. Invented in canada in 1931 as an answer to vitamin and nutrient deficiencies, pablum was traditionally babys first solid food. This book can beat other bulky and expensive dictionaries out, i believe. You may use a hose to water your lawn, or to get gas from the pump into your cars tank. Though abridged, this reference carries helpful usages of words and phrases. Information and translations of hosed in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. How to pronounce hoser in english cambridge dictionary. Canadian slang a clumsy, boorish person, especially an uncouth.
The term was popularised by fighter pilots refering to being hosed by machine gun fire date. Add an er onto that and you have the us equivalent of hoser. American military navy slang term referring to someone who performs felatio on men. Synonyms for hoser at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. Book definition, a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers. Preceding unsigned comment added by korandder talk contribs 12. The term hoser, long used by certains groups of canadians, mostly males, gained popularity, or at least. The worlds most comprehensive professionally edited abbreviations and acronyms database all trademarksservice marks referenced on this site are properties of their respective owners. Hose definition is a cloth leg covering that sometimes covers the foot. I dont think there is a french canadian word that means hoser i think this is as close to hoser as they have in the french canadian language.