"go dutch"
"go dutch", a phrase that i had learnt from my "stxxxy & !*^$%#%^&*" ex-supervisor, which will always imprint in most of our mind (anyone who are the same department with me before under that supervisor will know what i am talking about (",)).
Coincidently, I encountered another phrase related to "dutch" again today during my reading through a technical document, which trigger my curiosity on the "dutch" word. Indirectly as well, the "go dutch" phrase or "dutch" word will always synonym to the "be-loved" ex-supervisor.
Here are a few "dutch"s that I found from "www.dictionary.com". Enlightening :) Enjoy... Do share with me if you find more "dutch" related phrase/idiom etc
"go dutch" - to have each person pay his or her own expenses: a dinner where everyone goes Dutch.
"in dutch" - in trouble or disfavor (with someone): in Dutch with the teacher for disturbing the class.
[my own best example: I am totally in dutch with my ex-supervisor for millions of reasons]
"double dutch" - 1. Language that cannot be understood, gibberish, as in They might have been speaking double Dutch, for all I understood. This usage dates from the 1870s (an earlier version, however, had it as high Dutch) and is heard less often today than the synonym double talk; 2. A game of jump rope in which players jump over two ropes swung in a crisscross fashion.
"high dutch" - Very abstract; difficult to comprehend or surmount; grand; noble
Coincidently, I encountered another phrase related to "dutch" again today during my reading through a technical document, which trigger my curiosity on the "dutch" word. Indirectly as well, the "go dutch" phrase or "dutch" word will always synonym to the "be-loved" ex-supervisor.
Here are a few "dutch"s that I found from "www.dictionary.com". Enlightening :) Enjoy... Do share with me if you find more "dutch" related phrase/idiom etc
"go dutch" - to have each person pay his or her own expenses: a dinner where everyone goes Dutch.
"in dutch" - in trouble or disfavor (with someone): in Dutch with the teacher for disturbing the class.
[my own best example: I am totally in dutch with my ex-supervisor for millions of reasons]
"double dutch" - 1. Language that cannot be understood, gibberish, as in They might have been speaking double Dutch, for all I understood. This usage dates from the 1870s (an earlier version, however, had it as high Dutch) and is heard less often today than the synonym double talk; 2. A game of jump rope in which players jump over two ropes swung in a crisscross fashion.
"high dutch" - Very abstract; difficult to comprehend or surmount; grand; noble
8 Comments:
Sim, you got a point :)
In Malaysian slang, "go dutch a.k.a go holland" is like asking you to go to hell. Should scold ex-supervisor why he ask me and the team to go to hell during my farewell lunch (some more lump together with ICH9 T/O celebration)
way the go...
By rukawa, At 9/3/06, 4:48 PM
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By leonardlcy, At 9/4/06, 1:47 PM
So the next time a person ask you to go dutch, just tell the fella that he is speaking in double dutch. Just make sure you don't be in dutch with him/her because of this!
By leonardlcy, At 9/4/06, 1:48 PM
too many dutches :)
By rukawa, At 9/4/06, 9:01 PM
Very high-dutch.. dun understand..
By Xweing, At 9/6/06, 4:03 PM
is ok if you dont understand lar. Blame Sxxx. The topic is raised all becaused of him :)
By rukawa, At 9/6/06, 10:08 PM
Prostitution is legal in Holland.
By Unknown, At 9/8/06, 2:05 AM
So beruk, you're trying to coin a new term for that? ie... do dutch... hahah...
By leonardlcy, At 9/9/06, 8:48 AM
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