drop a deuce
Who taught: Patrick
Different expression with the same meaning: pinch a loaf
When I was young, whenever I told my parents, “I want to go to bathroom”, they asked me a question, “big one or small one”, Here, the small one means “pee” and the big one is “you know the other one.” The reason why they use this expression, I think, is because we, as Korean people, use a lot of words borrowed from Chinese. When we say, “So Byun (??)” and “Dae Byun (??)”, it literally means small excreta or big excreta. So, instead of saying too explicit expressions, people might have decided to abstract them by saying small one or big one. But still almost all of Korean people understand what it means when you use it in a proper context.
Here in America, Patrick told me when he was young whenever he wanted to go to bathroom, his mother asked him, “number one or number two”. As you know, deuce means two. So, people use this expression (“drop a deuce”) when there is time that they need to go to bathroom. Well, I say “drop a deuce” in English means you want to “do big one” in Korean.
Again, it is very interesting and funny how all of the expressions are originated and used in real communications.
Now I wonder where the number one or number two is originated. Does anybody know where it is originated?
I remember the number one or number two that my mom asked me as well and at nursery school it was like show fingers to your teacher (pinky) for one and(index and middle)for two. But not sure of the origin though.
I guess you were still in India, right? I find using fingers is pretty good. So, would everyone understand if you use fingers in India?
Yes everyone understands in India and here it’s so different teaching my five year old daughter who is born in Pittsburgh.
What about chucking a deuce?
Oh that is also very good to learn. Chuck a deuce. Wow! one different word but total different meaning. Chuck a deuce. I will chuck a deuce next time I meet you.
I went out for dinner with my friends tonight. We talked about this expression and I learned that there is more than number 2. It goes up really high like number 5 or maybe even more? They are really gross. I would not mention it here but if you are so curious and have got the stones to be OK after you found out what they are, look them up!
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