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Madhulk Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Gettin' hose...

Ralph: Listen, I've been meaning to ask you. Do
they tell you who you can date over there?

Mulambon: Of course not. I am the king.

Ralph: Damn. I knew I was
gettin' hosed (screwed over?)over here.
Next scene...
Phipps: Well, I think he did pretty well,
considering.(considering what?) It could have been worse.

Yes, he could have
exposed (removed his clothes?)himself, I suppose.
  

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Yes, considering something, but without context we can't tell. Exposing his position or situation is probably more like it, although more context might indicate that he was taking his clothes of.

— Philip

  • Yes, considering something, but without context we can't tell.
  • Exposing his position or situation is probably more like it, although more context might indicate that he was taking his clothes of.
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Yes, considering something, but without context we can't tell.

Exposing his position or situation is probably more like it, although more context might indicate that he was taking his clothes of.
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What about the first blue, Philip?
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Yes, he's getting screwed. Not that "getting screwed" is mildly vulgar, and "getting hosed" more so.

I don't let my children use "screwed" but I don't have a heart attack if they do. I'd stop them if I heard them use "getting hosed."

He's the king, so he shoudl be able to do whatever he wants, right? But instead, they tell him who he is allowed to date. This other king is saying
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GG, I've never thought of "hosed" as having any sexual connotation. I thought it just referred to, you know, a hose. http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/hosedare some various explanations of the term.

Apropos of kids and what they say, just the other night the kids were reminiscing abou
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