Comb.

pappyodaniel

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!

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

mawk

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

Or possibly he was called colin?

Ghandee

mawk wrote: »

Or possibly he was called colin?

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

Killer Pigeon

They could be KGB spies using weird nicknames.

Lady Chuckles

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

Short for com-padre

Killer Pigeon

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

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

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

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

Slunk

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

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

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

Lady Chuckles wrote: »

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

Better than being called a donkey I guess.

Lady Chuckles

smash wrote: »

Better than being called a donkey I guess.

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

RichT

Aoifey! wrote: »

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

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

Ghandee

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

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

Jesus wept

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

prinz

LeeHoffmann wrote: »

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

Only the good old skins know that one.

kfallon

LeeHoffmann wrote: »

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

Jesus wept :rolleyes:

:pac:

Kojak

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

Maybe they were saying Gomb, as in Gombeen.

Fremen

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

Fremen wrote: »

Thanked for Dali-esque surrealism.

No bother usul

cosmicfart

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

baltimore sun

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

prinz wrote: »

Only the good old skins horses know that one.

FYP

pappyodaniel

How-we-gettin-on-Comb?

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

epgc3fyqirnbsx

Never heard this

I Are you sure it's not cub they're saying? I've heard Tipp and Offaly people say this but I think it comes from the Thai for man or summit

ScumLord

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.

Nobody in the country would use bud, dude or man. It's all shaft, scan and sham around these parts.

How'ya Horseflaps is another one

Duffy the Vampire Slayer

LeeHoffmann wrote: »

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

Its the shortest verse in the bible. Its commonly used as a phrase to express exasperation.

Greentopia

Urban Dictionary tells me it stands for Cum On My Butthole but I'm guessing that's not the meaning in this case

cackhanded

You sure it's not cove? Common enough round west limerick. Don't know why, I'm only a blow in here.

Geminicw

smash wrote: »

Better than being called a donkey I guess.

My cousins boyfriend used to always call her a donkey when they would fight I remember her drunk one night roaring crying asking ''do I really look like a donkey''?? well I never laughed as hard I could just picture her in the mirror trying to see it lol stupid bitch...

Nulty

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:

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WinstonOno

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.

racist!! maybe its comb as in 'chew on my balls' directed at ye 'city folk'

seaniemoylan

alright "cove".
ive heard it plenty of times but ive no idea what it means:(

pappyodaniel

cackhanded wrote: »

You sure it's not cove? Common enough round west limerick. Don't know why, I'm only a blow in here.

Cove? That's close actually, I'll listen a bit more intently now tonight and see if that's how these muck-savages are pronouncing it.