More "jump on" heard on The Judges

[Brenda Lester]

I was thinking about,

  "jump down x's throat."  From a movie: "I'll jump down your throat and tap dance on your windpipe."

  bl



Wilson Gray <hwgray at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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Amen.

-Wilson

On 2/29/08, Brenda Lester wrote:
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> In the south, "jump on" can be literal (physical attack) or figurative (harangue, criticize, etc.)
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> Fifty-ish, black male plaintiff:
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> "I called and told [the defendant's wife] and he _jumped on_ her, your honor."
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> Judge Milian, a Cuban-American from Florida: "He _jumped on_ her?"
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> Plaintiff: Yes, your honor. Four or five times."
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> Judge: "What do you mean, 'He _jumped on_ her'?"
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> Plaintiff: "He _hit_ her, your honor."
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> Judge; "Oh, he _hit_ her."
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> -Wilson
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