tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post191435979109491416..comments2024-02-20T08:25:06.177-08:00Comments on Confessions of ignorance: jerry-riggedseana grahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-36914351514003771932012-03-14T18:16:09.293-07:002012-03-14T18:16:09.293-07:00Dan, now I am going to have to think of pejorative...Dan, now I am going to have to think of pejorative expressions using the name Tom. <br /><br />Off the top of my head, it won't be easy.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-57357189383681640682012-03-14T13:58:08.392-07:002012-03-14T13:58:08.392-07:00yeah but i do think poor old tom really does get l...yeah but i do think poor old tom really does get left out of this particular dialogue and would honestly and in all fairness like to balance that parity a bit more in his favour...hows that for left of field?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-74671867904285847362012-03-13T12:00:48.811-07:002012-03-13T12:00:48.811-07:00Although actually in your sense, I guess it's ...Although actually in your sense, I guess it's a compliment.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-5555972413384968052012-03-13T11:16:55.370-07:002012-03-13T11:16:55.370-07:00Dan, it crossed my mind that it might have somethi...Dan, it crossed my mind that it might have something to do with that old war name for the Germans, which as pejoratives go, really isn't too bad. But I was glad it didn't. I like your slang use but I have to say after all the uses that his name has been put to--poor Jerry!seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-25177666529833617372012-03-13T10:59:58.464-07:002012-03-13T10:59:58.464-07:00well well well...and here is me thinking that it h...well well well...and here is me thinking that it had something to do with the pejorative term used for the germans during the wars, the 'jerries',meaning that it could not be trusted...yes, a very rash generalisation was made by our forebears, but i figure that to dehumanise the enemy is the best way to maximise the kill-count as most philosophers of things military agree, but i was way off.<br />I like your research...<br />I know that i used it as slang in Oz for realising an unknown thing finally, as in 'i finally jerried to the fact that he was trying to dupe me in the high stakes poker game i was attending'....<br />there ya go as my grampaw used to say..but thats another story :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-7413353769891821212012-03-13T09:42:30.591-07:002012-03-13T09:42:30.591-07:00I thought there might be a connection too, but did...I thought there might be a connection too, but didn't get around to looking into it. I'm guessing not, but maybe that would be a good word to take up next.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-24401516516113495912012-03-13T03:09:50.016-07:002012-03-13T03:09:50.016-07:00I always connect jerry-rigged with gerrymandered.....I always connect jerry-rigged with gerrymandered...Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06559881249054540947noreply@blogger.com