Comb.

pappyodaniel · 02-09-2011 5:45am #1

I've noticed a trend in the last few months of country folk calling each other 'Comb'. It's fast becoming a replacement for 'man', 'bud', 'dude', 'horse', 'skin', etc.

Anyone know wtf it means? Or where it comes from or even the correct spelling of it?

I've been hearing it mainly in the Mid West but have also heard it in Cork, Tipperary and Galway if this helps.

Aoifey! · 02-09-2011 6:06am

...isn't a comb something you use in your hair?

mawk · 02-09-2011 6:21am

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ctenophora

Its how members of the comb jellyfish family greet each other. This of course is after they have latched into the back of a swimmers lumbar spine, injected the neuro parasite and started acting out john carpenters the puppet masters..

Jeez op, don't you watch bbc2 nature docs?

mawk · 02-09-2011 6:22am

Or possibly he was called colin?

Ghandee · 02-09-2011 7:08am

mawk wrote: »

Or possibly he was called colin?

Or could have been shouting, hey, COMB over here you!

Killer Pigeon · 02-09-2011 7:09am

They could be KGB spies using weird nicknames.

Lady Chuckles · 02-09-2011 7:12am

pappyodaniel wrote: »

I've noticed a trend in the last few months of country folk calling each other 'Comb'. It's fast becoming a replacement for 'man', 'bud', 'dude', 'horse', 'skin', etc.

Anyone know wtf it means? Or where it comes from or even the correct spelling of it?

I've been hearing it mainly in the Mid West but have also heard it in Cork, Tipperary and Galway if this helps.

Do people actually call eachother 'skin' and 'horse'??

That doesn't sound very nice at all... As a matter of fact, I think I'd prefer to be called 'comb' rather than 'horse skin' :rolleyes:

trout · 02-09-2011 7:13am

Short for com-padre

Killer Pigeon · 02-09-2011 7:14am

Lady Chuckles wrote: »

Do people actually call eachother 'skin' and 'horse'??

That doesn't sound very nice at all... As a matter of fact, I think I'd prefer to be called 'comb' rather than 'horse skin' :rolleyes:

"How are ya horse?" is very common. "Old horse" is another variation.

Lady Chuckles · 02-09-2011 7:32am

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

"How are ya horse?" is very common. "Old horse" is another variation.

Hahaha! That's really silly :pac:
Perhaps I'd go along with pony, because they're kinda cute... Not so keen on being a horse though :rolleyes:

Badly Drunk Boy · 02-09-2011 8:01am

I used to work with a lad who called everyone 'Horse'. He did it so much that Horse became his nickname. He's dead now. Car crash.

CardBordWindow · 02-09-2011 8:26am

I've heard 'Horsebox' a good few times as well.

Slunk · 02-09-2011 9:05am

CardBordWindow wrote: »

I've heard 'Horsebox' a good few times as well.

And snack box. I thought i misheard until he called me it again. Maybe these are evolving. Horse - horse box- snack box - snack attack - who knows what's next

Awaits some smart ass addition

stephen_k · 02-09-2011 9:12am

Slunk wrote: »

And snack box. I thought i misheard until he called me it again. Maybe these are evolving. Horse - horse box- snack box - snack attack - who knows what's next

Awaits some smart ass addition

I used to work with a guy that had a friend who was nicknamed "Snack Box Head".... When I asked him why he called his friend "Snack Box Head" I was told cause his head looks like a snack box

Ask a stupid question is suppose...

xsiborg · 02-09-2011 9:12am

Ghandee wrote: »

Or could have been shouting, hey, COMB over here you!

comb-over...

i'll get my coat, the one with the comb in the inside pocket...

smash · 02-09-2011 9:20am

Lady Chuckles wrote: »

Do people actually call eachother 'skin' and 'horse'??

Better than being called a donkey I guess.

Lady Chuckles · 02-09-2011 9:25am

smash wrote: »

Better than being called a donkey I guess.

Indeed it is. I'd rather be called something sweet though

RichT · 02-09-2011 9:43am

Aoifey! wrote: »

...isn't a comb something you use in your hair?

Alas no more..............:(

Ghandee · 02-09-2011 10:59am

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

I used to work with a lad who called everyone 'Horse'. He did it so much that Horse became his nickname. He's dead now. Car crash.

Did Anyone try flogging him yet?

kfallon · 02-09-2011 11:05am

Comb?

Jesus wept, that's a new one on me, I prefer to use the traditional names like 'trout' or 'ya ould bollix' :P

LeeHoffmann · 02-09-2011 11:10am

Jesus wept

This phrase. What does this mean? I see it everywhere

prinz · 02-09-2011 11:12am

LeeHoffmann wrote: »

This phrase. What does this mean? I see it everywhere

Only the good old skins know that one.

kfallon · 02-09-2011 11:13am

LeeHoffmann wrote: »

This phrase. What does this mean? I see it everywhere

Jesus wept :rolleyes:

:pac:

Kojak · 02-09-2011 11:14am

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

"How are ya horse?" is very common. "Old horse" is another variation.

Auld Stock is another "greeting" I think.

tony 2 tone · 02-09-2011 12:12pm

Maybe they were saying Gomb, as in Gombeen.

Fremen · 02-09-2011 1:39pm

mawk wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ctenophora

Its how members of the comb jellyfish family greet each other. This of course is after they have latched into the back of a swimmers lumbar spine, injected the neuro parasite and started acting out john carpenters the puppet masters..

Jeez op, don't you watch bbc2 nature docs?

Thanked for Dali-esque surrealism.

mawk · 02-09-2011 2:29pm

Fremen wrote: »

Thanked for Dali-esque surrealism.

No bother usul

cosmicfart · 02-09-2011 2:31pm

Comb is another one of those internet abbreviations, the C is actually a silent C, so Comb stands for Oh My Balls

baltimore sun · 02-09-2011 2:58pm

kfallon wrote: »

Jesus wept

When I hear this I say to the person, that's coz of the nails in his hands and feet. One auld bint got a bit angry with me once so I blasted her with piss

IrishZeus · 02-09-2011 3:34pm

prinz wrote: »

Only the good old skins horses know that one.

FYP

pappyodaniel · 02-09-2011 6:55pm

How-we-gettin-on-Comb?

Well any ideas yet? Com-padre is the best answer I've gotten so far.

Comb.

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