"shit in a seabag"

[Jonathan Lighter]

Yes, gentlemen. You will be discomposed to learn that even now, in my
underground wordplay laborat'ry, I am working day and night to prepare the
ultimate pun, a pun so insidious that, once heard, it sinks deep and
unnoticed into the unconscious, where it remains seemingly inert as years
pass, perhaps decades. Then, one night, preferably in depths of winter as
the blizzard wind howls round the eaves, the victim awakes at 3 a.m.
screaming:
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

But perhaps that pun has found its way already into one of my seemingly
innocent posts....

To less troubling matters.  Most of Bill's chow terms are documented back to
WWII if not before. The exception, "tube steak," isn't in print till 1953,
but that may be close enough for government work. Maybe it was inspired by
"cube steak."

Any "new" food slang is always welcome because it helps me stick to my diet.

JL


On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 9:58 AM, David A. Daniel <dad at pokerwiz.com> wrote:

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> Ring any bells? As in bell pepper...
> DAD
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> Can someone help me with the inside joke alluded to by Mark?  I have been
> pondering for a day now, without success.
>
> He who laughs last, laughs best, but also acquires a reputation for
> dimness,
> to coin a phrase.
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> Bill Palmer
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> From: "Mark Mandel" <thnidu at GMAIL.COM>
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> > Poster:       Mark Mandel <thnidu at GMAIL.COM>
>  > Only the obvious reminder of the much better known Army "shit on a
> > shingle"
> > for creaed chipped beef on toast, iirc. From hearing about it; I've never
> > been in the service, and I'm sure Wilson and other veterans will correct
> > me
> > if I'm wrong.
> >
> > m a m
> >
> > PS: Ohhhhhh! It just hit me. Jon, you are evil.
> >
> > On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 11:23 AM, Jonathan Lighter
> > <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>wrote:
> >
> >> Navy lingo for stuffed peppers, not necessarily green. First known ex.,
> >> 1999.
> >>
> >> Ring any bells?
> >>
> >> JL
> >>
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