Just move your girdle, Yertle.
Hi,
would anyone please explain what "move your girdle" means in the following dialogue, which I picked up from The Simpsons-American Cartoon?
An English dictionary defines "girdle" as a girdle is a piece of women's underwear that fits tightly around the stomach and hips. I don't know it is relevant to the context. Many thanks!
In a ball.
Bart: I need to zing my sister.
A woman: Okay, but you have do your homework.Just kidding.I've given up on that.
Bart: Just move your girdle, Yertle.
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I think "move your girdle" probably means "get out of my way" or "leave me alone" or something like that, with the suggestion that she might be wearing a "girdle" intended as an insult (suggesting also that she may be an older woman, if that fits). "Yertle" may be an arbitrary or made-up name to rhyme with "girdle".
- I think "move your girdle" probably means "get out of my way" or "leave me alone" or something like that, with the suggestion that she might be wearing a "girdle" intended as an insult (suggesting also that she may be an older woman, if that fits).
- "Yertle" may be an arbitrary or made-up name to rhyme with "girdle".
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I think "move your girdle" probably means "get out of my way" or "leave me alone" or something like that, with the suggestion that she might be wearing a "girdle" intended as an insult (suggesting also that she may be an older woman, if that fits). "Yertle" may be an arbitrary or made-up name to rhyme with "girdle".
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