Infobox artist bgcolour 6495ED name Henry Taunt image Henry Taunt 1902 1912.jpg imagesize alt caption Henry Taunt wearing a medal of the Ancient Order of Foresters birth name birth date Birth date 1842 ... Taunt 1842 1922 was a professional photographer based in Oxford , England . His studio was in Broad Street, Oxford . Henry Taunt was born in Penson s Gardens in St Ebbe s, Oxford . ref http www.oxfordshireblueplaques.org.uk plaques taunt.html Taunt, Henry 1842 1922, photographer, at 393 Cowley Rd ... of 14, Taunt joined Edward Bracher as a member of staff in 1856 at his photographic premises based at 26 High Street, Oxford . ref Bryan Brown editor , The England of Henry Taunt Victorian photographer ... 1 Henry W Taunt the business , English Heritage , UK. ref In 1868, he set up his own photographic business in Oxford. Henry Taunt s black and white photographs are mainly views of Oxford, Oxfordshire ... time many of Taunt s pictures for his Illustrated Map of the Thames had been taken. He would row ... assistants. At the beginning of the 1860s this was an incredible feat of skill. Henry Taunt was at the cutting edge of Victorian location photographic technology. In 1893, Henry Taunt was elected a Fellow ... August 2010 Taunt s photographs are reproduced in many books e.g., see Books below and form a useful ... of Henry Taunt , Frances Lincoln Publishers , 2007. ISBN 978 0 7112 2765 1. ref References reflist Further reading Malcolm Graham, Henry Taunt of Oxford A Victorian Photographer . Oxford Illustrated Press , 1973. ISBN 0 902280 14 7. Bryan Brown editor , England of Henry Taunt A Victorian Photographer ... , Thames of Henry Taunt . Sutton Publishing , 1989. ISBN 0 86299 616 3. Malcolm Graham and Laurence Waters, Oxford Then and Now From the Henry Taunt Collection , Sutton Publishing, In Old Photographs ... of Henry Taunt , Frances Lincoln Publishers , 2007. ISBN 978 0 7112 2765 1. External ... different collections of Taunt photographs can be found by looking at the Photo Essays on the English ... more details
Derek Roy Taunt 16 November 1917 sup Notes Note 1 sup &ndash 15 July 2004 was a United Kingdom British mathematician who worked as a codebreaker during World War II at Bletchley Park . Taunt attended Enfield Grammar School Enfield Grammar , then the City of London School . ref name telegraph http www.telegraph.co.uk news obituaries 1467625 Derek Taunt.html Derek Taunt Telegraph Bot generated title ref He studied mathematics at Jesus College, Cambridge Jesus College , University of Cambridge Cambridge between 1936 and 1939. ref name taunt Derek Taunt, Hut 6 From the Inside , pp. 77 93 in Action this Day , edited by Ralph Erskine and Michael Smith, 2001, ISBN 0 593 04982 9 ref He was accepted as a research student by G. H. Hardy , but this was postponed by the outbreak of World War II. Taunt registered with the Joint Recruiting Board , and was initially allocated to work on ballistics at Kemnal Manor in Chislehurst , preparing range tables for new weapons. Finding that the task required only trivial mathematics more like advanced arithmetic than real mathematics ref name taunt , he sought more appropriate work. In August 1941 he was moved to Bletchley Park and assigned to Hut 6 , the section in charge of decrypting German Army and Air Force Enigma machine Enigma signals. While there, he was best man at the marriage of co workers Bob Roseveare and Ione Jay. After his wartime work, he returned to Cambridge, and worked on group theory . He was a research student 1945 , won a Smith s Prize in 1949, and was a Lecturer from 1949 with the honorific title of Cayley Lecturer from 1965 ... Taunt , entry in the Mathematics Genealogy Project http www.timesonline.co.uk article 0,,60 1213937,00.html ... Taunt, Derek ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 16 November 1917 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 15 July 2004 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Taunt, Derek Category 1917 births Category 2004 ... School UK mathematician stub ht Derek Taunt ... more details
Hobo s Taunt was the second album released by Canadian singer songwriter Willie P. Bennett and was released as an LP album by Woodshed Records in 1977 in music 1977 WS 007 . Produced by David Essig , the album was engineered by brothers Daniel Lanois and Bob Lanois . This production team had trouble capturing Willie s vocals, as he moved around too much, so had him lie down and sing while flat on his back. ref Woodshed Sessions Episdoe 5 can be viewed on line www.youtube.com watch?v Jb7UUNjNpZg ref The album contains one of Bennett s better known songs, Lace And Pretty Flowers , which has been covered by several other singers, most recently by Steve Goldberger on his 2009 album The Goldberger Variations. Hobo s Taunt was released in remastered form on compact disc in 2000 in music 2000 by Bnatural Music. In 2003 in music 2003 it was re released in a limited edition by Japanese label Seymour, in an LP style slipcase. Track listing Side one Come On Train Lace And Pretty Flowers Storm Clouds Hobo s Taunt Stealin Away Side two Woman Never Knows Lonely Car Funerals Willie s Diamond Joe If You Have To Choose You Faces All words and music by Willie P. Bennett , C&R 2000 BNatural Music Performers Credits Willie P. Bennett vocals, guitar, harmonica, high string guitar Come On Train Steve Taylor drums Ken Whiteley piano, accordion, mandolin One Car Funerals , vocals Hobo s Taunt , Storm Clouds , lead acoustic guitar You Chris Whiteley harmonica One Car Funerals , If You Have To Choose , Hobo s Taunt Trumpet Stealin , A Woman Never Knows , acoustic guitar A Woman Never Knows Michael Gardner Fender bass , bass guitar bass , vocals Storm Clouds Rick Taylor electric Guitar, high string guitar If You Have to Choose , Diamond Rings , You , harmony guitar Diamond Rings David Essig high string guitar If You Have To Choose , mandolin If You Have To Choose Tom Evans saxophone Stealin Away , A Woman Never Knows Daniel Lanois electric guitar break A Woman Never Knows Produced by David Essig ... more details
Nolife may refer to Get a life idiom Get a life idiom , an American English idiom and catchphrase usually intended as a taunt Nolife TV channel , a French TV channel dab ... more details
Globalize A taunt is a battle cry , a method in hand to hand combat, sarcastic remark, gesture ... in this manner, the effectiveness of a taunt at provoking a response varies depending on how the specific ... of offence they regard the taunt, and how well the victim can control their emotions when responding ... with words such as You ca an t catch me . In French, the taunt uses syllables often rendered ..., are, in many cultures interpreted as a taunt. These can be expressed through the Human eye eye s, hand ... s feature the ability to taunt an opponent. In the context of role playing games, a taunt command is often ... roles. In a first person shooter context or 1 vs 1 games, a taunt command is essentially a virtual incarnation of a verbal taunt, and may include either purpose programmed sounds and gestures or a trash ... or fighting game s, a taunt may serve the purpose of building energy or stamina. In games not featuring a dedicated taunt command, players have devised other ways, within the controls of the game, to taunt ... named Taunt and Growl respectively and used to focus the attack of an enemy non playing character NPC ... the attacks of all creatures in an area, commonly referred to as Area of Effect taunt AOE . The Warrior ... also as an emote by typing taunt in the game s chat feature . In the Super Smash Bros. series Super Smash Bros. series , characters have a brief taunt that can be performed by pressing a button. Luigi s is the only taunt that damages the foe, except in SSBB, where Solid Snake also possesses a damaging taunt. Kirby dn date October 2011 s taunt removes his current disguise . In Super Smash Bros. Brawl , characters feature 3 different taunts each. If a Down Taunt is executed very quickly, Star ... Taunt , while Samus Aran can remove her power suit if the Up and Down taunts are repeated very quickly. In the online game Team Fortress 2 , each character possesses a unique taunt depending on the weapon ... do other rivals. In MotorStorm Pacific Rift , the use of taunt has been expanded upon and these are done ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Infobox Game subject name Before I Kill You, Mr. Bond image link image caption designer James Ernest publisher Cheapass Games players 3 6 ages 8 and up setup time 5 minutes playing time Varies with amount of players complexity Low strategy Medium random chance Moderate skills Strategy bggid 164 footnotes Before I Kill You, Mr. Bond was a card game designed by James Ernest and published by Cheapass Games . Players took the roles of supervillains in a spy movie , capturing superspies including James Bond Mr. Bond and taunting them. Other players can foil the taunts by playing another taunt with a letter that corresponds to the first taunt. If this happens, the superspy escapes and destroys the fortress of the player attempting to kill him. In 2000, following a cease and desist order from Metro Goldwyn Mayer , the game was taken out of print. It was reissued in 2004 as James Ernest s Totally Renamed Spy Game . Category Cheapass Games games Category Dedicated deck card games Category James Bond games Card game stub ... more details
Victory Jig is a phrase describing the celebration of a victory or success with a little dance, shuffle, body movement, skip, or spring in the step. It is most common in sports. The term can be used approvingly or abusively. A Victory Jig can be engaged in as a genuine celebration or as a means to humiliate or taunt an opponent adversary ie. to engage in a triumphant manner, or Triumphalism . Cited Examples of Victory Jigs Victory Jig after a strike in a game of Bowling. ref See Bowling Strike Victory Jig http www.vanderbilt.ruf.org Photo PhotoDetail.aspx?physicalname 31306 here . ref Mr. Celery s Victory Jig at a Baseball Game. ref Mr. Celery does the victory jig available http www.llij.net pictures mr celery2.html here. ref The 25 February 1964 fight between Cassius Clay and Sonny Liston when Clay did a Victory jig to taunt his opponent in the ring. See main article Ali versus Liston . Unionism Ireland Unionist politician David Trimble David Trimble s Victory Jig with Ian Paisley in Northern Ireland after the 12 July 1995 Drumcree March Drumcree I . ref See comments on David Trimble s Victory Jig http archives.tcm.ie businesspost 2005 05 08 story4619.asp here . See video of the controversial march and Victory Jig in the 1995 section http news.bbc.co.uk olmedia 1420000 video 1424111 ireland murray jul95 vi.ram here . ref References references Category Dances ... more details
Kissa Kursi Ka Trans Tale of Throne is a controversial Hindi movie directed by Amrit Nahata . Released in 1977 in film 1977 , the film was banned by the Indian Government and all prints were confiscated. The plot revolved around a corrupt and evil politician, played by Manohar Singh , trying to woo Personification personified public, depicted as mute and helpless looking played by Shabana Azmi . The movie is a humorous comment over the system and the selfishness of the politicians regarded as a motion picture version of the cartoonist columns that are the most brutal taunt over the politics. Cast Shabana Azmi Raj Babbar Utpal Dutt Rehana Sultana Manohar Singh Surekha Sikri External links imdb title 0311401 title Kissa Kursi Ka Category 1977 films Category Indian political films 1970s Hindi film stub ... more details
multiple issues orphan September 2010 unref November 2009 tone November 2009 Marradas are an activity similar to the Bull Run in Pamplona, Spain , but marradas take place mainly in Portugal . The bull is attached to a long rope, perhaps to be able to pull the bull when someone is being hurt badly. The crowd let the bull lose and they taunt the animal to make the bull chase them. The bull attached to a rope is called Toirada A Corda . Toiradas A Carda are run in the island of Terceira of the Acores islands. Marradas is a general term when people are hit buy the bull. The battle of Salga http www.videosilva.com index 5.html Category Portuguese culture sport stub portugal stub ... more details
Other persons James Aitken James Macrae Aitken 27 October 1908, Calderbank , Lanarkshire , Scotland 3 December 1983, Cheltenham was a Scotland Scottish chess player. In 1938 he received a PhD from Edinburgh University on the topic of The Trial of George Buchanan Before the Lisbon Inquisition . ref cite book last Aitken first James M. title The Trial of George Buchanan Before the Lisbon Inquisition publisher Oliver and Boyd location Edinburgh, London year 1939 ref He was Scottish Chess Championship Scottish champion in 1935, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961 and 1965, the latter jointly with PM Jamieson . He was also London Champion in 1950. He represented Scotland in four chess Olympiads 1937, 1958, 1964, and 1972 . In 1946, he participated in the http www.amici.iccf.com issues Issue 07 issue 07 the radio match grb urss 1946.html radio match between the United Kingdom and the USSR. He lost his match with Igor Bondarevsky on board 8. During World War II , Aitken worked in Hut 6 at Bletchley Park on solving German Enigma cipher Enigma machine s Taunt, 2001, pp. 81 82 . He died in Cheltenham in 1983, aged 75. References Derek Taunt, Breaking German Naval Enigma , pp. 77 93 in Action this Day , edited by Ralph Erskine and Michael Smith, 2001, ISBN 0 593 04982 9. Notes reflist External links chessgames player id 47707 Persondata NAME Aitken, James Macrae ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Chess player DATE OF BIRTH 27 October 1908 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 3 December 1983 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Aitken, James Macrae Category 1908 births Category 1983 deaths Category People associated with Bletchley Park Category People from Cheltenham Category People from North Lanarkshire Category Scottish chess players Category Chess Olympiad competitors Scotland sportbio stub UK chess bio stub br James Macrae Aitken fr James Macrae Aitken ru , ... more details
Infobox person name Ihor Surkis br small small image Ihor Surkis.JPG imagesize caption birth date birth date and age 1958 11 22 birth place Kiev , Ukrainian SSR , USSR death date death place known for Chairperson Chairman , Dynamo Kyiv occupation businessman salary networth spouse website footnotes children 2 Ihor Surkis lang uk born November 22, 1958 in Kiev , in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union is a Ukraine Ukrainian businessman best known for his leadership of Dynamo Kyiv . His brother, Hryhoriy Surkis , is the head of the Football Federation of Ukraine . ref name Taunt Anti jewish taunts During a cup match against Karpaty Lviv in 2006, opposing fans hurled anti Jewish insults at Surkis. It resulted in a USD 5,000 fine for their club. ref name Taunt cite news first last authorlink author coauthors title Ukraine s Karpaty Lviv fined url http www.ncsj.org AuxPages Wkly060421.pdf format PDF work publisher Reuters location id pages page date 2006 04 19 accessdate 2008 05 05 language quote archiveurl archivedate ref Notes reflist External links Persondata NAME Surkis, Ihor ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH birth date and age 1958 11 22 PLACE OF BIRTH Kiev , Ukrainian SSR , USSR DATE OF DEATH N A PLACE OF DEATH N A DEFAULTSORT Surkis, Ihor Category 1958 births Category Living people Category Ukrainian Jews Category Ukrainian football chairmen and investors Category People from Kiev Ukraine business bio stub de Ihor Surkis ko pl Ihor Surkis ru , uk ... more details
Wiktionary TOC right Knuckle Sandwich may refer to a knuckle sandwich, or a proverbial punch to the mouth. The term is often used as a taunt by someone who is threatening to punch another. For example I ll give you a knuckle sandwich When taunting, an action is often made with the taunter s hands, pounding a fist into their other open hand, as if punching the one who is being taunted. If the taunter is really angry, they will grind the fist into the open hand for added effect. Fiction Knuckle Sandwich , a List of fictional books M fictional book Films Knuckle Sandwich 2004 , starring Morgan Fairchild and Eric Stonestreet deliberate exception to 1 link per line rule no article for the film film is mentioned on both target pages Knuckle Sandwich 2007 , starring Kent North Record labels KnuckleSandwich Records, belonging to Scott H. Biram Songs Knuckle Sandwich , from Ghetto Pop Life by Danger Mouse and Jemini Knuckle Sandwich Nancy , from Till Deaf Do Us Part by Slade Knuckle s Sandwich , by Gargamel Disambig ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2007 Orphan date August 2007 Sticks and Stones is an English language children s rhyme. It persuades the child victim of name calling to ignore the taunt , to refrain from physical retaliation, and to remain calm and good natured. The phrase is found at least as early as 1872, where it is presented as advice in Tappy s Chicks and Other Links Between Nature and Human Nature , by Mrs. George Cupples Citation needed date March 2011 . The most common version, as used in that work, runs blockquote poem Sticks and stones Will break my bones But names will never hurt me. poem blockquote An alternate version is blockquote poem Sticks and stones May break my bones But words will never hurt me. poem blockquote This sentiment is reflected in the common law of civil assault tort assault , which holds that mere name calling does not give rise to a cause of action, while putting someone in fear of physical violence does. Category Children s songs ... more details
Orphan date July 2011 Collectibles Vol. 1 is a compilation album released by Canadian singer songwriter Willie P. Bennett , released on cassette and compact disc by Dark Light Records in 1991 in music 1991 . Bennett chose to release this best of collection with songs from his first three albums because these albums were, at the time, long out of print. All have since been reprinted on compact disc . Track listing You Lace And Pretty Flowers Come on Train Willie s Diamond Joe Blackie And The Rodeo King If You Have To Choose Me And Molly Summer Dreams Winter Sleep Storm Clouds Country Squall My Pie Music In Your Eyes Down To The Water Hobo s Taunt Pens And Paper All words and music by Willie P. Bennett . Category Willie P. Bennett albums Category 1991 greatest hits albums ... more details
not taunt Happy Fun Ball. Happy Fun Ball comes with a lifetime guarantee. References in popular culture ... Software Many of Jeff Vogel s shareware games have had Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball included in a hints section. One of the levels in the Xbox Live Arcade game N is named Do Not Taunt Happy Fun Ball , probably referring to the round shock drones introduced in the level. Do not taunt Happy Fun Drepper ... replaced blue colors in AT&T logo with red and added a label stating Do Not Taunt Happy Fun Ball ... more details
Wikify date February 2011 Chu Bu and Sheemish are characters in a short story of the same name by Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron Dunsany Lord Dunsany . The tale was first published in The Book of Wonder 1912 . Chu Bu is the accustomed resident in a temple where he is worshiped. Sheemish is a freshly carved idol added to the same temple one day and from that moment the two deities taunt each other and attempt to outdo the other in achieving miracles. Eventually their combined efforts result in a minor earthquake which destroys the temple. ref cite book title Tales before Tolkien the roots of modern fantasy last Anderson first Douglas Allen authorlink Douglas A. Anderson coauthors year 2003 publisher Del Rey Ballantine Books location isbn 0345458540 page pages url http books.google.com books?id YrRwG1Q7vmQC&pg PT310&lpg PT310&dq Chu Bu and Sheemish&source bl&ots 86R6J78rOy&sig VpOjDrlKX0wE9h7XmpDVESAHsGg&hl en&ei K1BLTcbSDIH 8Ab wOm9Dg&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 7&ved 0CDoQ6AEwBg v onepage&q Chu Bu 20and 20Sheemish&f false accessdate 3 February 2011 ref References Reflist External links http www.sff.net people DoyleMacdonald d chu bu.htm Text of Chu Bu and Sheemish Category Short stories by Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany Category 1912 short stories lit char stub ... more details
Sanders of Oxford is an antique print shop situated on the High Street, Oxford High Street of the city of Oxford , England . Although stores trading in prints were once common in the country, there are now only a handful left, Sanders being one of the largest and longest running outside of London . The building, Salutation House , has traded in books and prints since at least the 1840s, when it was registered as a Bookseller and Auctioneer & appraiser by its then propriator Charles Richards . In the 16th and 17th centuries the building housed the Saluation Inn and Thomas Wood was the proprietor of the Inn. Sanders possesses a token issued by Wood in 1652. The design shows a racket, a reference to the real tennis court at Oriel College. The tavern later became a coffee house kept by James Houseman. Sanders of Oxford is now owned by Hon. Christopher Lennox Boyd , son of Hon. Alan Lennox Boyd . Notable former employees People who have worked at or been part owners of Sanders include Henry Taunt , early photographer. Brian Aldiss , science fiction writer. Kyril Bonfiglioli , comic mystery writer. External links http www.sandersofoxford.com Sanders of Oxford http www.headington.org.uk oxon high tour south 104.htm Description of 104 High Street by Stephanie Jenkins coord 51.752367 1.254287 region GB type landmark display title Category Shops in Oxford Category History of Oxford Category Bookshops of the United Kingdom UK retail company stub ... more details
Elizabeth 1980 is a Venezuela Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and seen on Venezuela s RCTV Radio Caracas Televisi n . This telenovela was written by Pilar Romero and Clemente de la Cerda was its director. This telenovela lasted 67 episodes and was distributed internationally by Coral Pictures Coral International . Synopsis An adopted is reared by foster parents and grows up in a normal environment until her adolescence. Suddenly, a tragedy strikes. An unusual and possibly fatal disease forces the reunion with her biological parents and the sebsequent revelation of her original illegitimacy. This highly traumatic experience affects intimately all the parties involved. The foster parents as well as the biological parents become involved in a taunt drama of rivalry and mixed emotions that culminate in a highly dramatic conclusion. Besides the gripping human drama displayed in this series, there is also an implicit message throughout, about the social decay of many traditional values of today s society. Cast Caridad Canel n as Elizabeth Orlando Urdaneta as David Grecia Colmenares as Lourdes Carmen Julia Alvarez as Graciela Hilda Vera as Jimena Javier Vidal as Jos Antonio Yanis Chimaras as An bal Laura Brey as Melania See also List of famous telenovelas External links http www.imdb.com title tt0397780 Elizabeth at the Internet Movie Database Category 1980 telenovelas Category RCTV telenovelas Category Venezuelan telenovelas Category 1980 television series debuts Category 1980 television series endings ... more details
Dick o the Cow is Child ballad 185 and a border ballad . The ballad tells the story of a man who regains his stolen cows. ref cite web url http en.wikisource.org wiki Child 27s Ballads 185 title Child s Ballads 185 accessdate 21 February 2012 ref Synopsis John Armstrang raids England, but finds only six sheep, which would humiliate him to steal. He asks his companion, Billie, about a man they met Billie says that he s a simpleton, named Dick o the Cow. They steal his three cows. Dick gets permission from his lord to go to Liddesdaile for revenge. There, they taunt him. He steals two horses. John chases after him, on horseback, and they fight. Dick fells him and now has three horses. He sells one horse for money and a good milk cow. With his lord s leave, he moves to avoid the Armstrongs. See also Scottish mythology English folklore References reflist External links http www.sacred texts.com neu eng child ch185.htm Dick o the Cow wikisource Child s Ballads 185 DEFAULTSORT Dick O The Cow Category Child Ballads Category Border ballads Category Northumbrian folklore Category Anglo Scottish border Folk song stub Lit stub ... more details
The following list includes notable people associated with the London Borough of Enfield . Adele singer Adele Sir Anthony Berry Andy Abraham Kacey Barnfield Bernard Bresslaw David Burrowes Charles Cowden Clarke Jim Crace Benjamin Disraeli Isaac D Israeli Michael Duberry James Eatock Tim Eggar Bruce Forsyth John French photographer Mike Gatting Alison Goldfrapp Alan Hopes Nigar Jamal David Jason Hugh Jenkins, Baron Jenkins of Putney Boris Karloff John Keats poet Russell Kane Comedian Charles Lamb writer Charles Lamb Sir Peter Large Norman Lewis author Norman Lewis Terry Lightfoot Andy Love Simon Mayo Julia McKenzie Paul McKenna Iain MacLeod Norris McWhirter Martin Stewart Bad Manners Ross McWhirter Colin Metson Paul Hyman Bad Manners Walter Pater Trevor Peacock , actor Michael Portillo Michelle Ryan Professor Henry Wells Sullivan Derek Taunt Norman Tebbit Lord Tebbit Professor Philip Tew Andrew Turnbull, Baron Turnbull Stephen Twigg Jessie Wallace Amy Winehouse Ray Winstone Professor Frederic Wood Jones Murray Walker Rachel Stevens London people LB Enfield Category Lists of people from London Enfield Category People from Enfield district Enfield, List of notable people associated with the London Borough of ... more details
vary based on the character s fighting style. A player can taunt by touching the touch screen button Taunt your enemy . This does not do any damage or healing but just plays a recorded sound. When a player ... s following recorded sounds punch, kick, taunt, and Desperation Move, and then all the fighters ... more details
about the idiom Get a life disambiguation Refimprove date May 2010 pp move indef dicdef date July 2010 Get a life is an idiom and catch phrase usually intended as a taunt , to indicate that the person being so addressed is devoting an inordinate amount of time to trivial or hopeless matters. The phrase has also appeared as a generally more emphatic variant of the taunt get a job ref name Clemmer000 Cite book title Growing the Distance Timeless Principles for Personal, Career, and Family Success first Jim last Clemmer year 1999 id ISBN 0968467504 ref Page needed date September 2010 and implies the addressee needs to go out and make their way in the world, without being supported by outside sources such as parent s or benefactor law benefactor s. It may also be directed at someone who is perceived as boring or single minded suggesting they acquire some other, more practical interests or hobby hobbies and get Courtship dates , find a employment job , or move into their own home. Similar terms include Get a job , Has no life , Get a car, house, girl, etc. It is also applied to so called workaholic s and others who are perceived as dedicated to their work out of labor of love as opposed to money or loyalty to the company but not taking the time to relax or enjoy life. Citation needed date May 2010 Sometimes the phrase is used to describe people who are viewed as officious or meddling in others affairs. It is another way of saying get your own life , or mind your own business . Citation needed date May 2010 Documented early use 1983 The first Oxford English Dictionary citation is from a January 1983 Washington Post article Gross me out, I mean, Valley Girl was, like, ohmigod, it was last year, fer sure I mean, get a life Say what? . ref Oxford English Dictionary ref 1986 Appears in Baby Anger page 48 as Get a life, people of New Jersey ref name printed as of Sean O Casey, Peter Hedges Baby Anger , p. 48 , 1986. Get a life, people of New Jersey ref 1986 The phrase was used ... more details
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