SUX

[Wilson Gray]

On Sep 27, 2004, at 1:39 PM, Mullins, Bill wrote:

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>> From: Wilson Gray [mailto:wilson.gray at RCN.COM]
>> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 12:20 PM
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>> If something bad went down (no pun
>> intended) that was not a direct consequence of being in the
>> Army, such as getting the queen of spades in a game of
>> (dirty) hearts, we used "take the meat" or "take gas"
>> (sometimes hypercorrected to "take ass,"
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> Ever heard of someone "taking the slaw" (to fellate)?  That was a new
> one on
> me, that a guy I work with used one day.
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No, I haven't. But it reminds me of "tossing the salad," which I've
heard on TV cop shows and even on sitcoms, from time to time.

-Wilson