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Cicero 08-19-2009 03:38 PM

What do you not cotton to today?
 
I don't cotton to nun of yew lung haeired, sass-mouthed,yank, hippy taps round hay'r. mmm'k? :D

I just don't cotton to yew.

What do you not cotton to?

Nor do ah take it too kin'ly. But that is another discsussion....

Queen of the Ryche 08-19-2009 03:42 PM

That dawg won't hunt.....

DanaC 08-19-2009 03:48 PM

*raises hand* umm, please explain for the hard of thinking what does 'cotton' mean in this context? Is it to do with understanding (which is a similar usage to ours 'cotton on' meaning to get the point) or is it do with putting up or having to do with...?

Shawnee123 08-19-2009 04:08 PM

Cotton Weary.

SteveDallas 08-19-2009 04:21 PM

I don't cotton to the climate in my office, which was like a fucking sauna.

Shawnee123 08-19-2009 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanaC (Post 588822)
*raises hand* umm, please explain for the hard of thinking what does 'cotton' mean in this context? Is it to do with understanding (which is a similar usage to ours 'cotton on' meaning to get the point) or is it do with putting up or having to do with...?

To "cotton" to something means, generally, to take a liking to.

SteveDallas 08-19-2009 05:08 PM

I don't cotton to my socks. (They're wool.)

Griff 08-19-2009 05:46 PM

I don't cotton to synthetics.

dar512 08-19-2009 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanaC (Post 588822)
*raises hand* umm, please explain for the hard of thinking what does 'cotton' mean in this context? Is it to do with understanding (which is a similar usage to ours 'cotton on' meaning to get the point) or is it do with putting up or having to do with...?

Some information on both cottens here - third section down.

Spexxvet 08-19-2009 06:23 PM

I don't Cotton Mather

dar512 08-19-2009 07:20 PM

I don't cotton to such cotton-pickin' questions.

Cicero 08-20-2009 12:15 PM

I'm impressed- it took only ten minutes to bait and trap an english person with this one....Score!

I bay-ut the english don' cotton to thee-us. :)

As for me:

Today I don' cotton to the hitch in mah git' along.

Translation I: I feel sick today and it makes me grouchy.
or
Translation II: I hurt my foot or leg and have to limp around. This makes me grouchy.

TheMercenary 08-20-2009 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cicero (Post 589006)
I'm impressed- it took only ten minutes to bait and trap an english person with this one....Score!

I bay-ut the english don' cotton to thee-us. :)

As for me:

Today I don' cotton to the hitch in mah git' along.

Translation I: I feel sick today and it makes me grouchy.
or
Translation II: I hurt my foot or leg and have to limp around. This makes me grouchy.

Translation III: I can't get the hitch on my buggy/cart/horse drawn carriage to hook up.

Cicero 08-20-2009 12:21 PM

Yes!! Yes Merc!!

Shawnee123 08-20-2009 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cicero (Post 589006)
I'm impressed- it took only ten minutes to bait and trap an english person with this one....Score!

I bay-ut the english don' cotton to thee-us. :)

As for me:

Today I don' cotton to the hitch in mah git' along.

Translation I: I feel sick today and it makes me grouchy.
or
Translation II: I hurt my foot or leg and have to limp around. This makes me grouchy.

You are so funny! :D


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