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Usenet Posted 17 years ago
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"Catch You On The Flip Flop"

How's that for an anachronism? Do people remember what it referred to? I heard someone say it this afternoon to a corner store clerk who probably had no idea what the man was saying.
  

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[nq:1]How's that for an anachronism? [/nq] It means the return trip, usually of the one speaking. Especially for those who have a regular route.

  • [nq:1]How's that for an anachronism?
  • [/nq] It means the return trip, usually of the one speaking.
  • Especially for those who have a regular route.
  • [/nq] LOL Posters should say where they live, and for which area they are asking questions.
  • I have lived in Western Pa.
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[nq:1]How's that for an anachronism? Do people remember what it referred to?[/nq]
It means the return trip, usually of the one speaking.

Especially for those who have a regular route.
[nq:1]I heard someone say it this afternoon to a corner store clerk who probably had no idea what the man was saying.[/nq]
LOL

Posters should say where they live, and for which
area
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[nq:1]How's that for an anachronism? Do people remember what it referred to? I heard someone say it this afternoon to a corner store clerk who probably had no idea what the man was saying.[/nq]
I haven't heard that expression before but I'm under the impression "catch you on the flip side" means the same thing and refers to turning a record over to play the other side. Could "flip flop" be the
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[nq:2]How's that for an anachronism? Do people remember what it ... who probably had no idea what the man was saying.[/nq]
[nq:1]I haven't heard that expression before but I'm under the impression "catch you on the flip side" means the same ... same - or - using my imagination freely - refer to what happens to a record in a juke box?[/nq]
Yes, if you mean to apply the disk situation to an
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[nq:2]I haven't heard that expression before but I'm under the ... to what happens to a record in a juke box?[/nq]
[nq:1]Yes, if you mean to apply the disk situation to an encounter between acquaintances. "On the flip side (flip flop)" ... thought. . .it's a bit dated) of this as another "I'll be seeing you (See ya, 'Bye for now, etc.)[/nq]
I don't think anyone has mentioned yet that the e
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[nq:2]Yes, if you mean to apply the disk situation to ... "I'll be seeing you (See ya, 'Bye for now, etc.)[/nq]
[nq:1]I don't think anyone has mentioned yet that the expression was used by truckers on their CB radios to tell a CB acquaintance that maybe they'll contact each other again when they pass on their return trips.[/nq]
Oh, yeah, very good point. I got hthe meaning but forgot what

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