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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Sep 7, 2016 11:04 AM
Has anyone not heard of this expression? I used it today and a co-worker asked me wtf I meant by that. I assumed it was pretty standard, but maybe it's local? I dunno.

What say you.
Sep 7, 2016 11:04am
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TBone14

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Sep 7, 2016 11:18 AM
I've never heard it.
Sep 7, 2016 11:18am
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Laley23

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Sep 7, 2016 11:18 AM
Wtf does that mean?
Sep 7, 2016 11:18am
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Sep 7, 2016 11:20 AM
lol I guess that answers that
Sep 7, 2016 11:20am
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queencitybuckeye

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Sep 7, 2016 11:30 AM
More generational than geographical, I think. Heard it growing up, but don't recall hearing it since.
Sep 7, 2016 11:30am
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Sep 7, 2016 11:36 AM
queencitybuckeye;1809917 wrote:More generational than geographical, I think. Heard it growing up, but don't recall hearing it since.
Could be. The guy I said it to is a couple years older than me though.
Sep 7, 2016 11:36am
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Sep 7, 2016 11:36 AM
Never heard of it until this very moment.
Sep 7, 2016 11:36am
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Sep 7, 2016 11:40 AM
guess I have an old soul.
Sep 7, 2016 11:40am
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Sep 7, 2016 11:43 AM
I've heard it before. That and "got your ass up"
Sep 7, 2016 11:43am
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Sep 7, 2016 11:47 AM
CenterBHSFan;1809923 wrote:I've heard it before. That and "got your ass up"
never heard that one.
Sep 7, 2016 11:47am
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Sep 7, 2016 12:01 PM
Never heard of it.
Sep 7, 2016 12:01pm
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thavoice

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Sep 7, 2016 12:03 PM
Yeah, I heard of it. Were you sitting on the davenport when you said it or were you at the soda shop talking around the water cooler about the sock-hop dance coming up this weekend?



Just means you are getting old
ZWICK 4 PREZ;1809915 wrote:lol I guess that answers that
Sep 7, 2016 12:03pm
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Sep 7, 2016 12:36 PM
I've heard poor people use it.
Sep 7, 2016 12:36pm
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Sep 7, 2016 12:44 PM
sleeper;1809930 wrote:I've heard poor people use it.
Well you are from Marion.. so.. makes sense.
Sep 7, 2016 12:44pm
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Sep 7, 2016 12:53 PM
CenterBHSFan;1809923 wrote:I've heard it before. That and "got your ass up"
Never heard of Zwick's or this one.
Sep 7, 2016 12:53pm
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Sep 7, 2016 1:05 PM
ZWICK 4 PREZ;1809911 wrote:Has anyone not heard of this expression? I used it today and a co-worker asked me wtf I meant by that. I assumed it was pretty standard, but maybe it's local? I dunno.

What say you.
yes
CenterBHSFan;1809923 wrote:I've heard it before. That and "got your ass up"
no
Sep 7, 2016 1:05pm
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Sep 7, 2016 1:07 PM
I've heard of having you nose out of joint
Sep 7, 2016 1:07pm
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Wally

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Sep 7, 2016 1:28 PM
Yep-wife has her nose out of joint occasionally.
Sep 7, 2016 1:28pm
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thavoice

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Sep 7, 2016 1:44 PM
Wally;1809938 wrote:Yep-wife has her nose out of joint occasionally.
I bet when that happens your day starts to go really catawampus.
Sep 7, 2016 1:44pm
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Zunardo

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Sep 7, 2016 1:45 PM
Whippersnappers, all of you. :)

I guess it's fallen out of use so much, none of the youngsters learn to suss out its meaning, or at least know how and when to use it in conversation and writing to add a little spice to their communication. And I am officially old.

I've never looked it up where it came from, but from the context in which I've always heard or read it, I assumed it had to do with being insulted so much, it shows on your face.
Sep 7, 2016 1:45pm
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QuakerOats

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Sep 7, 2016 1:56 PM
We said it a lot back in the day.
Sep 7, 2016 1:56pm
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friendfromlowry

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Sep 7, 2016 2:01 PM
I thought this was going to be a thread about a dislocated nose :-(
Sep 7, 2016 2:01pm
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Sep 7, 2016 2:07 PM
Heard it some growing up but not in 15-20 years.
Sep 7, 2016 2:07pm
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Sep 7, 2016 2:13 PM
sleeper;1809930 wrote:I've heard poor people use it.
Is this a running joke I don't know about? Because sleeper isn't from Marion.
Sep 7, 2016 2:13pm