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angel...@my-deja.com
Jun 28, 1999, 3:00:00 AM6/28/99
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Does anyone know the origin of the word "gillflirted"? Not sure of the
spelling. I have heard it used in Mississippi and southeast Texas to
refer to something or someone that acts weird.
spelling. I have heard it used in Mississippi and southeast Texas to
refer to something or someone that acts weird.
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Donna Richoux
Jun 28, 1999, 3:00:00 AM6/28/99
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<angel...@my-deja.com> wrote:
> Does anyone know the origin of the word "gillflirted"? Not sure of the
> spelling. I have heard it used in Mississippi and southeast Texas to
> refer to something or someone that acts weird.
It's in the Thorndike Barnhart, only as:
gillflirt (jil flert) noun. Archaic, a giddy girl.
Maybe the OED?
Best wishes --- Donna Richoux
Orne Batmagoo
Jun 29, 1999, 3:00:00 AM6/29/99
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In article <1du4rrn.1k7...@p018.hlm.euronet.nl>,
tr...@euronet.nl (Donna Richoux) writes:
tr...@euronet.nl (Donna Richoux) writes:
> It's in the Thorndike Barnhart, only as:
> gillflirt (jil flert) noun. Archaic, a giddy girl.
As TB says, it's archaic. Nowadays, modern folks call her a "flibberty-gibbet".
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Orne Batmagoo
raugh...@gmail.com
Oct 19, 2016, 1:02:44 AM10/19/16
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Yes I do.
It means "not right" or messed up.
Let me explain. It's a nice way of saying Gill f*cked. When you hook a fish in its gills it's gonna die. There is no use in even throwing it back, it's gonna die. So either chop it up for bait or throw it in the bucket cause he's "gillfucked".
Now we can't use that kind of language around women, kids or in public so we say gillflirted or gilflirted it is also spelled sometimes.
Hope that helps. Yes, it IS a south east Texas thing...
It means "not right" or messed up.
Let me explain. It's a nice way of saying Gill f*cked. When you hook a fish in its gills it's gonna die. There is no use in even throwing it back, it's gonna die. So either chop it up for bait or throw it in the bucket cause he's "gillfucked".
Now we can't use that kind of language around women, kids or in public so we say gillflirted or gilflirted it is also spelled sometimes.
Hope that helps. Yes, it IS a south east Texas thing...
Mark Brader
Oct 19, 2016, 1:37:12 AM10/19/16
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"Raughammer":
In case anyone was wondering, the original question for this one was
posted by an Angela Greig in 1999 and read:
| Does anyone know the origin of the word "gillflirted"? Not sure of the
| spelling. I have heard it used in Mississippi and southeast Texas to
| refer to something or someone that acts weird.
The subject line of the original is the same as for Raug's response,
which of course should have had a "Re:" added.
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m...@vex.net -- British postal worker
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> Yes I do.
> It means "not right" or messed up.
>
> Let me explain. It's a nice way of saying Gill f*cked. When you hook a
> fish in its gills it's gonna die...
> It means "not right" or messed up.
>
> Let me explain. It's a nice way of saying Gill f*cked. When you hook a
In case anyone was wondering, the original question for this one was
posted by an Angela Greig in 1999 and read:
| Does anyone know the origin of the word "gillflirted"? Not sure of the
| spelling. I have heard it used in Mississippi and southeast Texas to
| refer to something or someone that acts weird.
which of course should have had a "Re:" added.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Don't be silly -- send it to Canada"
m...@vex.net -- British postal worker
My text in this article is in the public domain.
RH Draney
Oct 19, 2016, 3:02:11 AM10/19/16
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On 10/18/2016 10:37 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
> "Raughammer":
>> Yes I do.
>> It means "not right" or messed up.
>>
>> Let me explain. It's a nice way of saying Gill f*cked. When you hook a
>> fish in its gills it's gonna die...
>
> In case anyone was wondering, the original question for this one was
> posted by an Angela Greig in 1999 and read:
>
> | Does anyone know the origin of the word "gillflirted"? Not sure of the
> | spelling. I have heard it used in Mississippi and southeast Texas to
> | refer to something or someone that acts weird.
>
> The subject line of the original is the same as for Raug's response,
> which of course should have had a "Re:" added.
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> "Raughammer":
>> Yes I do.
>> It means "not right" or messed up.
>>
>> Let me explain. It's a nice way of saying Gill f*cked. When you hook a
>> fish in its gills it's gonna die...
>
> In case anyone was wondering, the original question for this one was
> posted by an Angela Greig in 1999 and read:
>
> | Does anyone know the origin of the word "gillflirted"? Not sure of the
> | spelling. I have heard it used in Mississippi and southeast Texas to
> | refer to something or someone that acts weird.
>
> The subject line of the original is the same as for Raug's response,
> which of course should have had a "Re:" added.
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