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Gamboler Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Lily wilder vs. Tiger lilly
What's the meaning of this dialogue (from an US movie produced in 1935)? I don't catch the joke.
"-Look, Snip, from now on, everything is gonna be a lily wilder around here, and that goes for this date.
- Not ridiculing. It's more like a tiger lily. You know? Spotty."
I guess that they are two different types of flowers but... does it have a second meaning? Maybe slang?
They are the last two sentences of the film. Context: Two young lovers. The male says the first one, the female answers.
"-Look, Snip, from now on, everything is gonna be a lily wilder around here, and that goes for this date.
- Not ridiculing. It's more like a tiger lily. You know? Spotty."
I guess that they are two different types of flowers but... does it have a second meaning? Maybe slang?
They are the last two sentences of the film. Context: Two young lovers. The male says the first one, the female answers.
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Hi, Out of the context of the movie, this means nothing to me. Just looking at what you have written, I think there is a good chance you may misheard some of what was said. Can you listen again?
- Hi, Out of the context of the movie, this means nothing to me.
- Just looking at what you have written, I think there is a good chance you may misheard some of what was said.
- Can you listen again?
- Also, remember that things said in 1935 may not always make sense in 2011.
- Clive
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Hi,
Out of the context of the movie, this means nothing to me.
Just looking at what you have written, I think there is a good chance you may misheard some of what was said. Can you listen again?
Also, remember that things said in 1935
Out of the context of the movie, this means nothing to me.
Just looking at what you have written, I think there is a good chance you may misheard some of what was said. Can you listen again?
Also, remember that things said in 1935
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Hi, Clive.
If you give me your email addres privately I'll send the 8 seconds mp3 file with the dialogue. I think I haven't misheard it, but you know.... English is not my first language. The context of the movie, as I told you, is: The dialogue occurs between two people, a boy and his girlfriend. These are the two last sentences of the movie before it ends with the complimentary kiss. Th
If you give me your email addres privately I'll send the 8 seconds mp3 file with the dialogue. I think I haven't misheard it, but you know.... English is not my first language. The context of the movie, as I told you, is: The dialogue occurs between two people, a boy and his girlfriend. These are the two last sentences of the movie before it ends with the complimentary kiss. Th
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I expect it was "lily white" -- completely clean, pure, and innocent.
Instead of a nice clean white lily it will be a tiger lily, with some spots on it.
Instead of a nice clean white lily it will be a tiger lily, with some spots on it.
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Your are right, Clive. I listened to the dialogue again and the boy says "lily white", but you know... the sound in these old movies is terrible, full of background noise, and I misheard the second word. I thought the expression was "lilly wilder". Now it does have a sense! Thanks a lot.
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Thanks to Grammar Geek, too. It was him and not Clive who found the real meaning of the sentences.
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