You know any cool, lesser-known or even made up phrases?

pray tell

For demanding an answer. In my opinion, it adds a friendly layer of irony, indicating that you cannot see a possible reason for something :

And pray tell, what purpose does it serve? 🙄

Half Sisyphus, half rolling stone.

Describes self sabotaging tendencies (while showing good will and effort).

I thought you quit smoking last month – yea, half Sisyphus, half rolling stone🥲

Maerman,

Much of a muchness.

Used to describe something redundant or superfluous. Naming a cat is much of a muchness; it won’t come when you call it anyway.

That’s not how you play cricket.

Used when someone or something is obviously bending or breaking the rules in an ungentlemanly manner. Capitalism is not how you play cricket.

scubbo,

“not how you play cricket”

I (native UK English speaker)'ve only ever heard it with “cricket” in an adjectival form. As in “that’s just not cricket”.

Maerman,

It’s very possible that I have it a bit twisted. I’m a South African, and English is my second language.

KHN45,
@KHN45@lemmy.world avatar

As an answer to an obvious question:

“Does the pope shit in the woods?”

The answer is yes. Yes he does.

kersploosh,
@kersploosh@sh.itjust.works avatar

Is the Pope a bear?

ritswd,

I have a lot of questions about the state of sanitation in the Vatican.

Taleya,

Is the bear a catholic?

Froyn,

We'll burn that bridge when we get there. It's not rocket surgery.

Taleya,

“It’s not Dragon magic” is a fave of mine, semi-obscure ref for those that get it, dada for those that don’t

Maerman,

I am partial to ‘Does the pope systematically cover up child sexual abuse?’

livus,
@livus@kbin.social avatar

Streets ahead.

If you have to ask, you're streets behind.

ritswd,

I thought it was coined by Community initially, so when I heard it used on the Great British Bake-Off, I thought “wow, is that a Community reference?” Turns out it’s been a common saying in the UK and Ireland for ages.

Heh, it was still a good joke.

livus,
@livus@kbin.social avatar

Ha ha it's a saying my mother would use, or people of her generation, which makes it even funnier that Pierce thinks he coined it... a bit like when he thinks he "writes" the Greendale song.

Taleya,

Aussie here, i didn’t get the joke, i will admit. 'Cos it’s something i heard in the 1990’s

techbits,
@techbits@lemmy.world avatar

The show The Bear dropped streets ahead in the second season as well as Gillian Jacobs being added to the cast. The creator of the show Chris Storer is the long time partner of Jacobs. Joel Mchale and Dani Pudi had brief cameos as well.

livus,
@livus@kbin.social avatar

Is it a good show?

techbits,
@techbits@lemmy.world avatar

I think it’s one of the best shows on tv right now.

galaxi,

😎

livus,
@livus@kbin.social avatar

Perfect response. I was just about to type "wish I could upvote twice" when I realized I could boost!

Today,

www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonplussed

A lot of people think it means unhappy, but it really means bewildered. Confusion over the definition has led to a new use as unimpressed.

Today,

www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/nonplussed

rikudou,
@rikudou@lemmings.world avatar

I always thought nonplussed meant unimpressed.

TheGayTramp,
@TheGayTramp@lemmy.ca avatar

Similarly, “presently” originally meant “soon”, but now people use it to mean “at this time”. Like “I will be leaving presently” could mean two different things depending on who’s saying it

livus,
@livus@kbin.social avatar

And "momentarily" doesn't mean "soon" but people are starting to use it that way.

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