The meaning of “choice Anglo-Saxon” & “to-do”
It's a quote from ABC Murders
A sergeant was describing an altercation involving a set of dentures:
Yes, sir, the miscreant being one Herbert "Humpy" Morris, who requested that a passing lady give him a smile to which she responded with some choice Anglo-Saxon, whereupon Morris threw his dentures at her. The lady stamped on them and it all to-do.
I have 2 questions:
I know Anglo-Saxon means ture-born british ppl, but the meaning of choice Anglo-Saxon?
What's the meaning of all to-do?
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It's a quote from ABC Murders
A sergeant was describing an altercation involving a set of dentures:
Yes, sir, the miscreant being one Herbert "Humpy" Morris, who requested that a passing lady give him a smile to which she responded with some choice Anglo-Saxon, whereupon Morris threw his dentures at her. The lady stamped on them and it all to-do.
I have 2 questions:
I know Anglo-Saxon means ture-born british ppl, but the meaning of choice Anglo-Saxon?
What's the meaning of all to-do?
meaning
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It's a quote from ABC Murders
A sergeant was describing an altercation involving a set of dentures:
Yes, sir, the miscreant being one Herbert "Humpy" Morris, who requested that a passing lady give him a smile to which she responded with some choice Anglo-Saxon, whereupon Morris threw his dentures at her. The lady stamped on them and it all to-do.
I have 2 questions:
I know Anglo-Saxon means ture-born british ppl, but the meaning of choice Anglo-Saxon?
What's the meaning of all to-do?
meaning
asked 1 hour ago
scarlett
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It's a quote from ABC Murders
A sergeant was describing an altercation involving a set of dentures:
Yes, sir, the miscreant being one Herbert "Humpy" Morris, who requested that a passing lady give him a smile to which she responded with some choice Anglo-Saxon, whereupon Morris threw his dentures at her. The lady stamped on them and it all to-do.
I have 2 questions:
I know Anglo-Saxon means ture-born british ppl, but the meaning of choice Anglo-Saxon?
What's the meaning of all to-do?
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"Choice" means "carefully chosen" or "very good". You might say "He bought some choice meat".
Anglo-Saxon is a language, it is sometimes called "Old English".
But this expression is an ironic euphemism. The swear words in English are from old Anglo-Saxon words. What "some choice Anglo-Saxon" means here is "very strong swear words".
A to-do is an argument or a fight.
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Anglo-Saxon words that have survived in English tend to be shorter than later words introduced from French or Latin. This is especially true of swear words, the crude words for bodily functions, etc ("shit" is Anglo-Saxon, while "excrement" is from Latin), so much so that to say somebody used "Anglo-Saxon" words, especially "choice" ones, is a way of saying that they used bad, crude or vulgar language. "Choice" fruit is ripe fruit; "ripe" language can mean obscene or crude language. As for "all to-do", a commotion or fuss ensued. There would be a to-do if a fox got in a hen house, for example. Often used to describe a fight starting.
Anglo-Saxon 4 :
direct plain English
especially : English using words
considered crude or vulgar
to-do noun BUSTLE, STIR, FUSS
Anglo-Saxon
To-do
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"Choice" means "carefully chosen" or "very good". You might say "He bought some choice meat".
Anglo-Saxon is a language, it is sometimes called "Old English".
But this expression is an ironic euphemism. The swear words in English are from old Anglo-Saxon words. What "some choice Anglo-Saxon" means here is "very strong swear words".
A to-do is an argument or a fight.
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"Choice" means "carefully chosen" or "very good". You might say "He bought some choice meat".
Anglo-Saxon is a language, it is sometimes called "Old English".
But this expression is an ironic euphemism. The swear words in English are from old Anglo-Saxon words. What "some choice Anglo-Saxon" means here is "very strong swear words".
A to-do is an argument or a fight.
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James K
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"Choice" means "carefully chosen" or "very good". You might say "He bought some choice meat".
Anglo-Saxon is a language, it is sometimes called "Old English".
But this expression is an ironic euphemism. The swear words in English are from old Anglo-Saxon words. What "some choice Anglo-Saxon" means here is "very strong swear words".
A to-do is an argument or a fight.
answered 43 mins ago
James K
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"Choice" means "carefully chosen" or "very good". You might say "He bought some choice meat".
Anglo-Saxon is a language, it is sometimes called "Old English".
But this expression is an ironic euphemism. The swear words in English are from old Anglo-Saxon words. What "some choice Anglo-Saxon" means here is "very strong swear words".
A to-do is an argument or a fight.
answered 43 mins ago
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Anglo-Saxon words that have survived in English tend to be shorter than later words introduced from French or Latin. This is especially true of swear words, the crude words for bodily functions, etc ("shit" is Anglo-Saxon, while "excrement" is from Latin), so much so that to say somebody used "Anglo-Saxon" words, especially "choice" ones, is a way of saying that they used bad, crude or vulgar language. "Choice" fruit is ripe fruit; "ripe" language can mean obscene or crude language. As for "all to-do", a commotion or fuss ensued. There would be a to-do if a fox got in a hen house, for example. Often used to describe a fight starting.
Anglo-Saxon 4 :
direct plain English
especially : English using words
considered crude or vulgar
to-do noun BUSTLE, STIR, FUSS
Anglo-Saxon
To-do
answered 45 mins ago
Michael Harvey
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Anglo-Saxon words that have survived in English tend to be shorter than later words introduced from French or Latin. This is especially true of swear words, the crude words for bodily functions, etc ("shit" is Anglo-Saxon, while "excrement" is from Latin), so much so that to say somebody used "Anglo-Saxon" words, especially "choice" ones, is a way of saying that they used bad, crude or vulgar language. "Choice" fruit is ripe fruit; "ripe" language can mean obscene or crude language. As for "all to-do", a commotion or fuss ensued. There would be a to-do if a fox got in a hen house, for example. Often used to describe a fight starting.
Anglo-Saxon 4 :
direct plain English
especially : English using words
considered crude or vulgar
to-do noun BUSTLE, STIR, FUSS
Anglo-Saxon
To-do
answered 45 mins ago
Michael Harvey
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Anglo-Saxon words that have survived in English tend to be shorter than later words introduced from French or Latin. This is especially true of swear words, the crude words for bodily functions, etc ("shit" is Anglo-Saxon, while "excrement" is from Latin), so much so that to say somebody used "Anglo-Saxon" words, especially "choice" ones, is a way of saying that they used bad, crude or vulgar language. "Choice" fruit is ripe fruit; "ripe" language can mean obscene or crude language. As for "all to-do", a commotion or fuss ensued. There would be a to-do if a fox got in a hen house, for example. Often used to describe a fight starting.
Anglo-Saxon 4 :
direct plain English
especially : English using words
considered crude or vulgar
to-do noun BUSTLE, STIR, FUSS
Anglo-Saxon
To-do
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Anglo-Saxon words that have survived in English tend to be shorter than later words introduced from French or Latin. This is especially true of swear words, the crude words for bodily functions, etc ("shit" is Anglo-Saxon, while "excrement" is from Latin), so much so that to say somebody used "Anglo-Saxon" words, especially "choice" ones, is a way of saying that they used bad, crude or vulgar language. "Choice" fruit is ripe fruit; "ripe" language can mean obscene or crude language. As for "all to-do", a commotion or fuss ensued. There would be a to-do if a fox got in a hen house, for example. Often used to describe a fight starting.
Anglo-Saxon 4 :
direct plain English
especially : English using words
considered crude or vulgar
to-do noun BUSTLE, STIR, FUSS
Anglo-Saxon
To-do
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