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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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Zinkoff also raises his hand with all the wrong answers
But Zinkoff also raises his hand with all the wrong answers, trips over his own feet, and falls down with laughter over a word like "Jabip."
Hi,
The above is on the back cover of the novel "Loser" by Spinelli. What do "raises his hand with all the wrong answers" and "falls down with laughter over a word like"Jabip" mean? Thanks.
Hi,
The above is on the back cover of the novel "Loser" by Spinelli. What do "raises his hand with all the wrong answers" and "falls down with laughter over a word like"Jabip" mean? Thanks.
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In the US at any rate, children in a classroom raise their hand if they know the answer to a question and wait to be called on by the teacher to speak. "Who can tell me why the South didn't become industrialized? Anybody?
- In the US at any rate, children in a classroom raise their hand if they know the answer to a question and wait to be called on by the teacher to speak.
- "Who can tell me why the South didn't become industrialized?
- Anybody?
- " If Jimmy answers incorrectly, the teacher will go on to another student.
- "Falls down with laughter" just means he laughs excessively.
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In the US at any rate, children in a classroom raise their hand if they know the answer to a question and wait to be called on by the teacher to speak.
"Who can tell me why the South didn't become industrialized? Anybody? [five children raise their hands] Okay, Jimmy."
If Jimmy answers incorrectly, the teacher will go on to another student.
"Falls down with laughter"
"Who can tell me why the South didn't become industrialized? Anybody? [five children raise their hands] Okay, Jimmy."
If Jimmy answers incorrectly, the teacher will go on to another student.
"Falls down with laughter"
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DelmobileIn the US at any rate, children in a classroom raise their hand if they know the answer to a question and wait to be called on by the teacher to speak.
"Who can tell me why the South didn't become industrialized? Anybody? [five children raise their hands] Okay, Jimmy."
If Jimmy answers incorrectly, the teacher will go on to another student.
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Hi Angliholic
I think I know the word you're referring to, however I've never seen anyone actually write it. I've only heard it in casual conversation, so I can only guess that Jabip might be the "correct" spelling.
I have heard people say things such as "John lives in East Jabip" as a humorous way of saying that John lives in a place that is far away from urban or suburban area
I think I know the word you're referring to, however I've never seen anyone actually write it. I've only heard it in casual conversation, so I can only guess that Jabip might be the "correct" spelling.
I have heard people say things such as "John lives in East Jabip" as a humorous way of saying that John lives in a place that is far away from urban or suburban area
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I've never heard it my life. Could it be a euphemism for Jesus? I've heard "He lives in East Jesus" often, also referring to a one-horse, rural area. But "Japib" is pretty far from "Jesus" except for the J.
Why is it always east, I wonder? There's also the vulgar "East Bumf*ck" or the slightly more polite, "B.F., Egypt." Given America's settlement history, you'd think it would be west.
Why is it always east, I wonder? There's also the vulgar "East Bumf*ck" or the slightly more polite, "B.F., Egypt." Given America's settlement history, you'd think it would be west.
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Hi Del
Actually, if I had to spell what I've heard people say occasionally, I might have guessed either "Jabip" or "Jabib". I didn't have any idea what Angliholic's word might have been until I actually tried to say it out loud. Only then did it ring a bell. I don't hear it too often, but I have heard it.
"East Jabip" may well be something that is used only in certain re
Actually, if I had to spell what I've heard people say occasionally, I might have guessed either "Jabip" or "Jabib". I didn't have any idea what Angliholic's word might have been until I actually tried to say it out loud. Only then did it ring a bell. I don't hear it too often, but I have heard it.
"East Jabip" may well be something that is used only in certain re
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The "Jebip" one sounds like someone was about to say "East Jesus," realized their devout Methodist grandmother was in the room, and suddenly closed their lips after the "Jee" part.
Quick, someone notify the OED
Quick, someone notify the OED
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