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Thread #126898 Message #2824624
Posted By: artbrooks
29-Jan-10 - 11:59 AM
Thread Name: BS: US English: Definitions/Origins
Subject: RE: BS: US English: Definitions/Origins
Americans use "off limits" and "out of bounds" interchangeably and about equally - with the exception that only "out of bounds" has a specific meaning in sports. Actually, I always thought that "off limits" came to us from the UK during WW2 while "out of bounds" originated in the US.
Does "suck" have some connection to fellatio? I dunno - I remember from my childhood that it was what you did to a popsicle or a lollipop (also called a sucker), and fellatio wasn't on my personal horizon at the time.