Vegas Free-for-All - Expressions/Slang from the Past

Expressions/Slang from the Past

RoadTrip

Apr 3, 2014
4:08am

Get me a left handed screwdriver.
Get me a left handed monkey wrench.
Get me a skyhook.

Useful for those pesky watchers who want to 'help'.

wrosie

Apr 3, 2014
6:36am

Block User

Ahhh,

The famed skyhook, I knew I was forgetting one of those ROTC expressions.

Roadtrip, I think you just exposed yourself as a former military member.

twagner,

I feel honored that you felt that you did decide to contribute "once in a blue moon" on my thread!

12251n

Apr 3, 2014
6:48am

Block User

Quote

Originally posted by: DonDiego

Quote
Originally posted by: CowboyKell
"Monkey!!" -- Used to hear that at blackjack tables in Vegas. Not so much anymore.

[DonDiego employed Google and found two sources agreeing on the explanation for use of the word "Monkey" at the gambling tables.]

"Monkey" is the name for the face cards in a standard deck.

Apparently it originated in Asia in the early 20th century when Asian players referred to the face cards, . . . i.e.King, Queen, and Knight, . . . as "Monarchy" in English.
Over the years it just devolved into "Monkey".

Can you back that up with references, proper research, quotations links ect ect.....

chefantwon

Apr 3, 2014
11:24am

Block User

Quote

Originally posted by: wrosie
Some friends of mine that were ROTC told me these.

Go get me 20 feet of shoreline. Think about it.

Go get a Bosun's (slang for boatswain) punch. A boatswain is a military rank and well a punch....

AF slang -

Get me 3 feet of flight line - expensive thought

dumber than a box of rocks

are you stuck on stupid

wrosie

Apr 3, 2014
8:16pm

Block User

Don't work yourself into a lather.

Blade

Apr 3, 2014
11:48pm

Block User

For our southern friends: Holy Hannah from Savannah.

For our Cubs Fans: Holy Cow

Liondownnow

Apr 4, 2014
12:04am

Block User

We used to send the new troops to the supply office to pickup-

Chemlight batteries
B.A.1100N.S. Otherwise known as balloons.

jpc7811

Apr 4, 2014
2:36am

Block User

Somebody dropped a dime on him. (cost of a phone call from a public phone way back when). Are there any of these any more?

Somebody dimed me out (different variation).

jpc7811

Apr 4, 2014
2:37am

Block User

sorry

wrosie

Apr 5, 2014
4:43am

Block User

You have a face only a mother could love.

Or from the movie "Swingers" which was partially filmed at the Freemont, I believe, "Vegas Baby" and "You're Money".

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