The word "cheers" seems to be multifaceted ---- can someone explain its range of use?
Justin
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The word "cheers" seems to be multifaceted ---- can someone explain its range of use?
Justin
Sure, it's a bar in Boston. Enter it and everyone yells "Norm!!!" :D
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Originally Posted by steve
Can someone who's not a jokemeister explain the use of the word "cheers"?
Goshdernit Rhode Islanders --- it's all jokes with those guys --- ask a serious question and what do ya get? --- wisecracks ---- if there's one thing I don't like it's a wise guy ---Ok well maybe sometimes.
Justin
:roflmao Hey, I've had a good teacher from LouisanaQuote:
Originally Posted by jaegerhund
I know, those damn Rhode Islanders....
On a serious note, 'cheers', pronounced 'luxury yacht', is used as a mating call by the throat warbler mangrove birds of Dorchester.
- John
You've used that phrase before, is it from the venerable Monty Python??Quote:
Originally Posted by Namdnas
I think every thread I start or participate in goes off-topic guickly ---- one of the drawbacks of being a wiseguy I suppose. But yes we do have all-sorts down here --wiseguys, nuckleheads, etc. etc. But me I'm southern gentlemen through and through ---- yep can trace my bloodline back to General Lee or did my dad drive a car that looked like the General Lee? ----anyway yep I'm nucklehead through and through.Quote:
Originally Posted by steve
But how about that word "Cheers"?
Justin
I don't even know where to start on this one --and that's saying something.Quote:
Originally Posted by Namdnas
Justin
From Dictionary.com
cheer /tʃɪər/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[cheer] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.: The cheers of the fans filled the stadium.
2. a set or traditional form of shout used by spectators to encourage or show enthusiasm for an athletic team, contestant, etc., as rah! rah! rah!
3. something that gives joy or gladness; encouragement; comfort: words of cheer.
4. a state of feeling or spirits: Their good cheer overcame his depression.
5. gladness, gaiety, or animation: full of cheer and good spirits.
6. food and drink: tables laden with cheer.
7. Archaic. facial expression.
–interjection 8. cheers, (used as a salutation or toast.)
–verb (used with object) 9. to salute with shouts of approval, congratulation, triumph, etc.: The team members cheered their captain.
10. to gladden or cause joy to; inspire with cheer (often fol. by up): The good news cheered her.
11. to encourage or incite: She cheered him on when he was about to give up.
–verb (used without object) 12. to utter cheers of approval, encouragement, triumph, etc.
13. to become happier or more cheerful (often fol. by up): She cheered up as soon as the sun began to shine.
14. Obsolete. to be or feel in a particular state of mind or spirits.
—Idioms15. be of good cheer, (used as an exhortation to be cheerful): Be of good cheer! Things could be much worse.
16. with good cheer, cheerfully; willingly: She accepted her lot with good cheer.
Sorry, I won't make it go off topic again ;)
Justin,
CHEERS phrase. 1. Good bye. 2. A typical English drinking toast. 3. Thanks.
You may also hear CHEERIO used as "Good bye". WHAT CHEER (pronounced whatcha) is sometimes used as a greeting. This originates in the phrase "WHAT CHEER are you in?" New Zealanders say HOORAY instead of CHEERS.
Got this from a site called "United Kingom English for the American Novice"
http://www.hps.com/~tpg/ukdict/index.php?file=ukdict-3
Thought you'd get a kick out of this :)
Now you've done it Steve ---- you've finished my thread. It could have been maybe 20 -30 posts ---hell, maybe I could of gotten to 1000 personal posts on this one. But no --- you had to go and be all logical and everything --- hey why don't you just ruin all my fun and tell me the meaning of life right now? --- you want to quote The Meaning of Life.com or something? But don't worry about going off-topic ---it's what I live for.....Quote:
Originally Posted by steve
Justin
No I didn't. I figure you'll get 2000 posts from our Australian and UK members saying how wrong this stuff I've found is and what the "real" meaning is. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by jaegerhund
Touche Steve ---oh-oh there's another one, can anybody explain the use of the word "touche" please?Quote:
Originally Posted by steve
After looking at "United Kingom English for the American Novice" --- I don't think I speak English really.
But what do those Brits know anyhow ---what did they invent English or something?
And those Aussies ---- all I hear is pops and whistles when those guys talk ---- and you expect them all to explain things in English to us ? ---- take any word and add an extra "u" in there and that about covers it --- but they are a jolly bunch with their little Koalas and such ----
Cheers
Justin
Oh, the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything is...
42
The problem is, no one has asked the right question :shrug:
Just thought I'd go ahead and answer that for you :)
Yes Steve, it's Monty Python. Unless that's how you do in fact pronounce it?...
www.dictionary.com
cheers,
Nenad
I heard this a lot while in London. Mostly it was a substitute for "hello", "thank you" or "congratulations." Sometimes even a sub for "good idea" or "here you go." (like when a bartender hands you a pint of bitter, he'll say "chee-hs".
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Originally Posted by Smooch
Thanks Zachariah --- good to know
Cheers,
Justin
Ahh... it is kind of like when a pirate says "Aaarrr". Multiple meanings depending on the situation. :roflmaoQuote:
Originally Posted by Smooch
Damn Rhode Island jokesters ..................... eh?
X
OK, how can I not respond when I add 'Cheers' to many of my signoffs?
The following is from A Dictionary of Slang by Eric Partridge, published by Routledge (new 9th edition just out -- shameless plug, I work for Routledge).
cheers! Often Three cheers! A colloquial expression of deep satisfaction or friendly approval: from ca. 1905, replacing cheerio, a drinking toast; by 1950, and still, mid-1980s, perhaps the most common salutation in raising the glass. It has become, since ca. 1960, much commoner than cheerio as a farewell also, and is often used, moreover, since ca. 1970 as 'Thanks!' as acknowledgement or for a small favour. All uses colloquial.
I use it all the time in speech and writing mainly bacuse that's what my old man did all the time when I was growing up.
Cheers
M.
I'd like to hear Borat's perspective on it. :D
I think that "touche" comes from fencing, but I could be wrong. "touche" meaning touch, which would be a point. "touche" = "you got me". But hell, I'm from Hawaii, what do I know...Quote:
Originally Posted by jaegerhund
Borat? I'd like to hear Ali G's thoughts and definition of cheers.:roflmao
"we is finkin it's like this man, when we was hangin wiv our homies, ya no, we was sayin cheers an finkin it was meanin we was drinkin ya?Quote:
Originally Posted by custommartini
An touche dat was like wat we was finkin sum dude was doin wiv me girl, before we was like given him a biggin ya no.
Oh yeah an we is finkin yu is all crazy men wiv youse straight razor shavin ya no?"
dictated to Wayne by Ali G who is not a member of this forum
True!
-whenever
-Ice Lou
That's exactly how I (and most UK folks) would use it. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by steve
Cheers,
Iwan (see how it works ^^^?)