meantolearn  +  303622 Thu, 14 Dec 06 01:43 AM 1. What does the phrase mean? 2. Is it a common usage? 3. Pls give some examples. Thanks, meantolearn Joined on Thu, Feb 24 2005 Regular Member 808 I think; therefore I am.

	Marius Hancu  +  303624 Thu, 14 Dec 06 01:47 AM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shake,_Rattle_&_Roll BTW, one of the slang meanings of rattle is to have sex. Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Veteran Member 11,673

	Grammar Geek  +  303658 Thu, 14 Dec 06 04:01 AM  Marius Hancu wrote: BTW, one of the slang meanings of rattle is to have sex. Really? What a sheltered life I've led! Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,683 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!

	Marius Hancu  +  303660 Thu, 14 Dec 06 04:08 AM Jonathon Green mentions this meaning (in his Slang Dictionary) as being Mid-19C+, and it's still in usage, as shown by the urban site. Thus, it must've been valid in 1954, the year of the song. Marius Hancu

	Marius Hancu  +  303667 Thu, 14 Dec 06 04:22 AM But it seems that in the song (which was cleaned up several times for sexual references), it might be related only to the rattling of pots and pans: ----------- Get outta that bed, wash your face and hands Well, you get in that kitchen, make some noise with the pots 'n pans http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/lyrics_blues/bjt_shakeratroll.html ----------- perhaps an accompanyment to the dancing Marius Hancu