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Ray
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:05 am
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Hello,
I remember there is an expression from British English which means to
sleep in an improper place, e.g. not in bed, but on the floor of the
living room. But I cannot recall what is it.
Could anyone please help me?
Thank you very much.
Ray
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Fred
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:05 am
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"Ray" <raymondaliasapollyon@yahoo.com.tw> wrote in message
news:1131417746.484950.170610@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
| Quote: | Hello,
I remember there is an expression from British English which means to
sleep in an improper place, e.g. not in bed, but on the floor of the
living room. But I cannot recall what is it.
Could anyone please help me?
Kip down? |
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The Other Fran
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:06 am
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Ray wrote:
| Quote: | Hello,
I remember there is an expression from British English which means to
sleep in an improper place, e.g. not in bed, but on the floor of the
living room. But I cannot recall what is it.
Could anyone please help me?
Thank you very much.
Ray
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"Can I crash here?" is AusE slang for a casual sleeping arrangement,
but not exactly "improper".
I organised a couple of parties as a youngster and my mother made me
promise not to leave the place "looking like a flophouse". Oddly, I've
never actually heard of a "flophouse" outside of that context. I assume
it's some sort of homeless shelter.
TOF
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Nate Branscom
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:06 am
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Ray wrote:
| Quote: | Hello,
I remember there is an expression from British English which means to
sleep in an improper place, e.g. not in bed, but on the floor of the
living room. But I cannot recall what is it.
Could anyone please help me?
Thank you very much.
Ray
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This is an interesting question. Like TOF, I thought of 'crash', but
it didn't really apply to your definition. As a Leftpondian, I'm
curious as to the word here (if not the same), myself. Hmmm.
-- Nate |
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Fred
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:06 am
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"The Other Fran" <fran_beta@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Ray wrote:
Hello,
I remember there is an expression from British English which means to
sleep in an improper place, e.g. not in bed, but on the floor of the
living room. But I cannot recall what is it.
Could anyone please help me?
Thank you very much.
Ray
"Can I crash here?" is AusE slang for a casual sleeping arrangement,
but not exactly "improper".
I organised a couple of parties as a youngster and my mother made me
promise not to leave the place "looking like a flophouse". Oddly, I've
never actually heard of a "flophouse" outside of that context. I assume
it's some sort of homeless shelter.
TOF
'Bunk down' is another one I've heard. |
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JF
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:06 am
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In message <1131417746.484950.170610@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, Ray
<raymondaliasapollyon@yahoo.com.tw> writes
| Quote: | I remember there is an expression from British English which means to
sleep in an improper place, e.g. not in bed, but on the floor of the
living room. But I cannot recall what is it.
Could anyone please help me?
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Dossing? |
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Peasemarch.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:06 am
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Ray wrote:
| Quote: | Hello,
I remember there is an expression from British English which means to
sleep in an improper place, e.g. not in bed, but on the floor of the
living room. But I cannot recall what is it.
Could anyone please help me?
Thank you very much.
Ray
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Doss down? |
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R H Draney
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:05 pm
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The Other Fran filted:
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I organised a couple of parties as a youngster and my mother made me
promise not to leave the place "looking like a flophouse". Oddly, I've
never actually heard of a "flophouse" outside of that context. I assume
it's some sort of homeless shelter.
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I'm pretty sure I've seen intertitles in silent movies where a character refers
to his or her "flop", much the same way later generations would refer to "pad",
"digs" or "crib"...the definition one would infer is "the place, not fancy but
tolerable, where I'm living these days"....
Assuming "flop" comes from "flophouse", the latter must have been pretty
well-known to have spun off the former by (say) 1927....r |
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Ross Howard
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:46 pm
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On Tue, 8 Nov 2005 06:12:46 +0000, JF <jf@NOSPAMmarage.demon.co.uk>
wrought:
| Quote: | In message <1131417746.484950.170610@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, Ray
raymondaliasapollyon@yahoo.com.tw> writes
I remember there is an expression from British English which means to
sleep in an improper place, e.g. not in bed, but on the floor of the
living room. But I cannot recall what is it.
Could anyone please help me?
Dossing?
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Crashing at someone's pad, man?
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Ross Howard |
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Harvey Van Sickle
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:16 pm
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On 08 Nov 2005, Ray wrote
| Quote: | fHello,
I remember there is an expression from British English which
means to sleep in an improper place, e.g. not in bed, but on
the floor of the living room. But I cannot recall what is it.
Could anyone please help me?
Thank you very much.
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I'd have said "crash", but I don't know which of my pondian sides
that comes from.
--
Cheers, Harvey
Canadian (30 years) and British (23 years)
For e-mail, change harvey.news to harvey.van |
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Jitze Couperus
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:16 pm
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On 7 Nov 2005 18:42:26 -0800, "Ray"
<raymondaliasapollyon@yahoo.com.tw> wrote:
| Quote: | Hello,
I remember there is an expression from British English which means to
sleep in an improper place, e.g. not in bed, but on the floor of the
living room. But I cannot recall what is it.
Could anyone please help me?
Thank you very much.
Ray
"Sleeping rough" is a rightpondian expression with connotation |
of "homeless" or "no fixed abode" i.e. sleeping under a bridge or in
a park.
Jitze |
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Tony Cooper
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:38 pm
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On 7 Nov 2005 20:10:10 -0800, "The Other Fran" <fran_beta@hotmail.com>
wrote:
| Quote: | I organised a couple of parties as a youngster and my mother made me
promise not to leave the place "looking like a flophouse". Oddly, I've
never actually heard of a "flophouse" outside of that context. I assume
it's some sort of homeless shelter.
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We (in the US) had flophouses before we had homeless shelters. A
flophouse was a cheap - very cheap - place to stay for the night. The
typical flophouse was a dormitory-type layout and, possibly, each bed
enclosed in wire mesh to provide a little security.
The idea of a charity providing the homeless with a place to stay for
the night is a relatively new concept. A new concept at least as far
as having dedicated facilities for providing shelter for the homeless.
--
Tony Cooper
Orlando, FL |
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Jeffrey Turner
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| Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 12:56 am
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Nate Branscom wrote:
| Quote: | Ray wrote:
Hello,
I remember there is an expression from British English which means to
sleep in an improper place, e.g. not in bed, but on the floor of the
living room. But I cannot recall what is it.
Could anyone please help me?
Thank you very much.
Ray
This is an interesting question. Like TOF, I thought of 'crash', but
it didn't really apply to your definition. As a Leftpondian, I'm
curious as to the word here (if not the same), myself. Hmmm.
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Never heard of a term in AmE, maybe we just don't stand on
ceremony when it comes to sleeping?
--Jeff
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The spirit of democracy cannot be imposed
from without. It has to come from within.
--Mohandas K. Gandhi |
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Blue Hornet
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| Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 2:02 am
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Ray wrote:
| Quote: | Hello,
I remember there is an expression from British English which means to
sleep in an improper place, e.g. not in bed, but on the floor of the
living room. But I cannot recall what is it.
Could anyone please help me?
Thank you very much.
Ray
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Maybe what you mean is "with your best friend's (brother's, boss's,
etc.) wife"? (Or with your best friend--not that there's anything
wrong with that...) |
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Spehro Pefhany
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| Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 2:46 am
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On 8 Nov 2005 11:02:10 -0800, the renowned "Blue Hornet"
<hornet.blue@gmail.com> wrote:
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Ray wrote:
Hello,
I remember there is an expression from British English which means to
sleep in an improper place, e.g. not in bed, but on the floor of the
living room. But I cannot recall what is it.
Could anyone please help me?
Thank you very much.
Ray
Maybe what you mean is "with your best friend's (brother's, boss's,
etc.) wife"? (Or with your best friend--not that there's anything
wrong with that...)
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I like sleeping on a leather couch with my best friend because her
furry body keeps my feet warm on a cold November night. |
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