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Kano Posted 22 years ago
Vocabulary

DRESSING ROOM HUMOUR?

hello everyone, i'm new to here but i really like this helpful site much. =)

i meet with english phrases that i can't be clear with the meaning at times. is anyone here like to help me with the solution? dah, thanks very much!

i read in an article today where these phrases puzzled me: "He liked the dressing room humour, that mickey-taking, and he was trying to laugh at himself as well." / "He was an awkward customer to tangle with as he seemed at times to be all arms and legs.

DRESSING ROOM HUMOUR
MICKEY-TAKING
ALL ARMS AND LEGS


appreciate your help!!!!! :>
  

Top answer

Hello Kano, I'm glad you like the site. Hope you found your way to the mini-bar ok. 'Dressing rooms' and 'changing rooms' are where people go to change their clothes before sports or theatrical performances.

  • Hello Kano, I'm glad you like the site.
  • Hope you found your way to the mini-bar ok.
  • 'Dressing rooms' and 'changing rooms' are where people go to change their clothes before sports or theatrical performances.
  • Where people - especially males - are (1) in a state of undress (2) in close proximity, a certain amount of rough humour ensues.
  • ) This rough humour pays no heed to rank or status (lack of clothing is a great leveller), and usually involves mock-insults, heavy irony, sarcasm, etc.
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Hello Kano, I'm glad you like the site. Hope you found your way to the
mini-bar ok.

'Dressing rooms' and 'changing rooms' are where people go to change their
clothes before sports or theatrical performances. Where people - especially
males - are (1) in a state of undress (2) in close proximity, a certain amount
of rough humour ensues. (I'm not sure whether this happ
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I have no idea what "mickey-taking" is, but "all arms and legs" would mean "[very] clumsy" to me.
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Rhyming slang:

'Take the Mickey [Bliss]' = 'take the ***'.

MrPee
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Hi MrP, it was very kind of you to clear my confusion.
I see clearly now what they meant in this article.
and again i think it is true that get to know the culture behind a language is of so much fun.

thanks again and hope i can lend a hand to anyone here, too. =)

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