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Apkemu Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Explain the meaning of this sentence, please.

Now, if I can't pawn 'em off on a dolt like Toddman for five grand apiece that makes me the Toddman

I understand it like:
Now, if I can't deceive them like Todman

1. who the h is Todman ??

2. pawn 'em off on a dolt - where it come from?

  

Top answer

apkemu Now, if I can't deceive them like Todman No. The 'em refers to some items for sale. It is Todman who is being deceived into buying them for five thousand dollars apiece.

  • apkemu Now, if I can't deceive them like Todman No.
  • The 'em refers to some items for sale.
  • It is Todman who is being deceived into buying them for five thousand dollars apiece.
  • apkemu 1.
  • who the h is Todman ??
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apkemuNow, if I can't deceive them like Todman

No. The 'em refers to some items for sale. It is Todman who is being deceived into buying them for five thousand dollars apiece.

apkemu1. who the h is Todman ??

You tell me. It doesn't matter here, though. The speaker has made this Todman eponymous for stupidity

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apkemu a dolt like Toddman

Toddman is a fool, a stupid person, a gullible person.

apkemume the Toddman

I am the fool.

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