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Meantolearn Posted 17 years ago
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"Lying in a den in bombay
With a slack jaw, and not much to say
I said to the man, are you trying to tempt me
Because I come from the land of plenty?
And he said, "

8. Does 'with a slack jaw' mean with a great surprise?

9. Does 'tempt' mean seduce?

10. Does 'land of plenty' mean Australia? Is it common usage?

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slack jaw - the precise meaning is not clear but I doubt it is surprised. I'd think more along the lines of drunk/on drugs. hmmm, sort of, but not in a sexual way.

— Nona the brit

  • slack jaw - the precise meaning is not clear but I doubt it is surprised.
  • I'd think more along the lines of drunk/on drugs.
  • hmmm, sort of, but not in a sexual way.
  • land of plenty does mean Australia here but it isn't a slang or set phrase for Australia.
  • I'd just take it as a comparison to India.
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slack jaw - the precise meaning is not clear but I doubt it is surprised. I'd think more along the lines of drunk/on drugs.

tempt - seduce...hmmm, sort of, but not in a sexual way.

land of plenty does mean Australia here but it isn't a slang or set phrase for Australia. I'd just take it as a comparison to India.

(I love this song)
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