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Swear Word uttered in "The Yokes on Me"?
Pilsner Panther:
--- Quote from: xraffle on April 17, 2005, 02:26:40 PM ---Yeah, I did notice the word 'ejaculated' being used in "Uncivil War Birds". I found that quite disturbing.
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As the local English usage maven, I ought to point out that another legitimate meaning of "ejaculate" is "To utter suddenly and briefly; to exclaim." Also, in the noun form, "ejaculation" is "An abrupt, exclamatory utterance."
However, it's also "The act or process of ejaculating, especially the discharge of semen by the reproductive organs."
All definitions are from the Random House Webster's College Dictionary, 2001 edition. So, what you've got here is a double-entendre by Moe that the censors couldn't have possibly cut, because in context, Moe is using the first definition, but practically everyone in the audience is going to get the reference to the second...
Brilliant!
;D
Senorita Rita:
--- Quote from: Pilsner Panther on April 18, 2005, 01:48:09 PM ---
--- Quote from: xraffle on April 17, 2005, 02:26:40 PM ---Yeah, I did notice the word 'ejaculated' being used in "Uncivil War Birds". I found that quite disturbing.
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As the local English usage maven, I ought to point out that another legitimate meaning of "ejaculate" is "To utter suddenly and briefly; to exclaim." Also, in the noun form, "ejaculation" is "An abrupt, exclamatory utterance."
However, it's also "The act or process of ejaculating, especially the discharge of semen by the reproductive organs."
All definitions are from the Random House Webster's College Dictionary, 2001 edition. So, what you've got here is a double-entendre by Moe that the censors couldn't have possibly cut, because in context, Moe is using the first definition, but practically everyone in the audience is going to get the reference to the second...
Brilliant!
;D
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And "mouthful" definitely puts it over the top. :-\ [noevils]
McSnuff20:
I'm brand spanking new to the message boards so if I overstep any rules Pardon Pardon. I recently commented on not seeing A Ducking They Did Go and Yoke's on Me. What I meant was I hadn't seen them probably since 1965. I would love to see A Ducking They Did Go. Anyway I know ejaculate (Uncivil War Birds) wasn't a big deal back then but today it might be. I love The Three Stooges ever since I was 6 in 1961 and saw them every weekday morning. Since this is Q & A why do you think they brought back the cut scene in Uncivil Warriors with the little Black baby and kept it out in the 60's. We're more politically correct now than ever.
Dunrobin:
--- Quote from: McSnuff20 on April 22, 2005, 06:22:53 PM ---Since this is Q & A why do you think they brought back the cut scene in Uncivil Warriors with the little Black baby and kept it out in the 60's. We're more politically correct now than ever.
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That's interesting - I'm the same age and I seem to remember seeing Uncivil Warriors with that scene in it back then. [confused]
CURLYFAN:
I will have to find those shorts in my collection and listen for myself 8)
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