tosh
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Post by tosh on May 31, 2007 19:49:57 GMT
in Black Thumbnail
those preppy boys in blue, they're , making fun of us
so we take it to the streets 'cause we're an ornery cuss'
hmmm?
im sure that's right
[my Times booklet is in the car]
so what the hell does it mean?
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steph
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Post by steph on May 31, 2007 21:23:34 GMT
I have no idea- lets take a guess- honery clan? they're honorable? Ahh i'm not so sure  pointlesss me posting really  |
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Post by buck on May 31, 2007 22:06:18 GMT
" Ornery cuss" is a descriptive colloquialism used in the American South to denote a person who has a slightly roguish streak to their character. The person is not necessarily wicked, but they are generally not upstanding citizens. The term is included in the lyrics to the Kings Of Leon's "Black Thumbnail." The word "ornery," which is chiefly used in America, supposedly evolved from the word "ordinary." Therefore, when applied to a person, it might originally have been synonymous with "common" or even "vulgar." When applying the noun "cuss" to a person, it basically means "someone you cuss at." The term is also easily applied to animals. The following is an example of "ornery cuss:" I was out looking for Caleb and guess what? That ornery cuss is passed out on the train tracks! -From the Leonopædia  |
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Post by getdown on Jun 1, 2007 0:51:17 GMT
It just means that they aren't gonna' let anything that those preppy boys in blue say slide, if yer an ornery cuss it's no big deal to take things outside...ya' know.
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Post by fruitfilledcow on Jun 1, 2007 4:48:11 GMT
i always thought it was ornery curse.
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fuzz
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Post by fuzz on Jun 1, 2007 5:53:06 GMT
i thought it was a cool way of pronouncing "on the ruckus" .
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Post by getdown on Jun 1, 2007 15:05:28 GMT
I guess nobody else is from the "south" on here? That phrase gets used quite often (in my vocab at least)
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dwsack
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Post by dwsack on Jun 1, 2007 16:49:41 GMT
Being from Oklahoma I have been described as " ornery " my entire life.
It just means that you are little left of center. You like trouble and are always finding ways to get into it but smart enough to know when to stay out of it.
Cuss is a southern way of saying " punk " . That little punk. You could change to That little cuss.
In the song he is saying those preppy boys shouldnt be f-ing with them becuase they are not afriad to go toe to toe if need be.
In high school a my girlfreinds mother told me I had ornery eyes.
She was right.
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Post by hoppy78 on Jun 1, 2007 17:19:47 GMT
interesting, thanks for explaining that guys  |
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teakay
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Post by teakay on Jun 1, 2007 21:09:45 GMT
You don't go messin' with an ornery curse.
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Post by fruitfilledcow on Jun 4, 2007 1:20:34 GMT
HEY! i was right. i was driving home from work, glancing at the lyrics, and it says ornery curse.
lucy, you got some splainin to do
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Post by nadius on Jun 4, 2007 1:23:32 GMT
" Ornery cuss" is a descriptive colloquialism used in the American South to denote a person who has a slightly roguish streak to their character. The person is not necessarily wicked, but they are generally not upstanding citizens. The term is included in the lyrics to the Kings Of Leon's "Black Thumbnail." The word "ornery," which is chiefly used in America, supposedly evolved from the word "ordinary." Therefore, when applied to a person, it might originally have been synonymous with "common" or even "vulgar." When applying the noun "cuss" to a person, it basically means "someone you cuss at." The term is also easily applied to animals. The following is an example of "ornery cuss:" I was out looking for Caleb and guess what? That ornery cuss is passed out on the train tracks! -From the Leonopædia Spoken like a true teacher! LOL!  |
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