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screwed, blued and tattooed...
All the definitions I've seen here have a positive connotation, which is completely wrong. The phrase has always had a very definite negative connotation, and means to be supremely screwed, screwed beyond all comprehension. The original phrase was "screwed, blewed and tattooed".
"Screwed" essentially means "cheated" here, much as it does today.
"Blewed" meant "lost or been robbed of". The word's origin is from the German "blauen" so it's actually related to "blue", not "blew", and meant that something had vanished (into the blue). (According to "A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant" By Charles Godfrey Leland, published in 1889.)
"Tattooed" refers here to a beating with very rapid blows, in the same sense as a military tattoo, which is a rapid pattern on a drum.
So, the phrase literally meant "cheated, robbed and beaten".
screwed, blued and tattooed...
All the definitions I've seen here have a positive connotation, which is completely wrong. The phrase has always had a very definite negative connotation, and means to be supremely screwed, screwed beyond all comprehension. The original phrase was "screwed, blewed and tattooed".
"Screwed" essentially means "cheated" here, much as it does today.
"Blewed" meant "lost or been robbed of". The word's origin is from the German "blauen" so it's actually related to "blue", not "blew", and meant that something had vanished (into the blue). (According to "A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant" By Charles Godfrey Leland, published in 1889.)
"Tattooed" refers here to a beating with very rapid blows, in the same sense as a military tattoo, which is a rapid pattern on a drum.
So, the phrase literally meant "cheated, robbed and beaten".
SimplyTracie · 26-30, F
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@VodkaBec Lol. That's a childish perspective.
VodkaBec · 31-35, F
@SW-User It is, but it takes all types.
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VodkaBec · 31-35, F
@FormerPadresfan Thank you 👍
VodkaBec · 31-35, F
@SW-User No quite, but I’m pleased you know now.
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What a waste then ain't it
Nobody28 · M
@VodkaBec so how is is it we get along? the last lady like you went psycho when I liked her crush Camilla Cabello Who Sings Havana She was like dibs like it was a sure thing and I didn't keep in mind she has male fans and all and other male admirers and I didn't even hit on her not once sorry if I offended longest conversation I had is all Thanks for hearing me out if you read it all
Nobody28 · M
@VodkaBec well I assumed as much but I do respect lesbians althoe it isn't easy to stay quiet and respectful about it being a straight guy so it hurts when lesbians hate men I'd get srs if that's all I had to do to get alot of girls but they aren't into that just saying saphicheart and Nothingness are cool though you should meet them
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