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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
"on the half shell"
(something or doing something) on the half shell
For example: " Writing on the half shell", "Geeks on the half shell", "Love on the half shell", "Venus on the half-shell"...
What does it mean?
Thank you!
For example: " Writing on the half shell", "Geeks on the half shell", "Love on the half shell", "Venus on the half-shell"...
What does it mean?
Thank you!
Top answer
I googled some of your suggestions in case it was US slang or something I wasn't familiar with but looking at the results I don't think it is. Venus on the half shell - it's a jokey name for a famous painting called 'The Birth of Venus'. Otherwise it's usually a pun or joke relating to oysters (they are served in a half shell) Another jokey use could be referring to a comic/kid's cartoon called Teenage Ninja/Mutant Hero Turtles whose catchphrase was 'heroes in a half shell!
- I googled some of your suggestions in case it was US slang or something I wasn't familiar with but looking at the results I don't think it is.
- Venus on the half shell - it's a jokey name for a famous painting called 'The Birth of Venus'.
- Otherwise it's usually a pun or joke relating to oysters (they are served in a half shell) Another jokey use could be referring to a comic/kid's cartoon called Teenage Ninja/Mutant Hero Turtles whose catchphrase was 'heroes in a half shell!
- ' Mostly just people fooling around with the language.
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I googled some of your suggestions in case it was US slang or something I wasn't familiar with but looking at the results I don't think it is.
Venus on the half shell - it's a jokey name for a famous painting called 'The Birth of Venus'.
Otherwise it's usually a pun or joke relating to oysters (they are served in a half shell)
Another jokey use could be referring to a c
Venus on the half shell - it's a jokey name for a famous painting called 'The Birth of Venus'.
Otherwise it's usually a pun or joke relating to oysters (they are served in a half shell)
Another jokey use could be referring to a c
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