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stevenlien
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Fri, 27 May 05 01:43 AM
I've watched 50 first dates, there has a sentence called
"that's roids talk", what does the word roids mean here?
I feel like it's nasty talk.....
btw, it's a great movie:)
any help will be appreicated
rgds
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YoungCalifornian
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Fri, 27 May 05 03:19 AM
I'm not sure, but would guess that it's short for steroids.
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rwiles
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Fri, 27 May 05 11:23 AM
I haven't seen the film so don't know the context, but 'roids is a common colloquial abbreviation for steroids so I would agree with YoungCalifornian.
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Mister Micawber
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Fri, 27 May 05 12:22 PM
There is another possibility, Steven, and it is not pleasant:
1. roids
Abbreviation for hemorrhoids (hemorrhoids of the anus and rectum are enlarged bulging blood vessels located inside or outside the anus).
Could you give us more (ahem!) context?
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abbie1948,
4 yr 180 days ago
Do you mean someone may be talking through a hole not necessarily in their head?
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Mister Micawber
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Fri, 27 May 05 12:55 PM
No, but I know how they can affect one's concentration. I haven't been sitting at a desk for the last fifteen years for nothing.
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abbie1948,
4 yr 180 days ago
I can see how that might interfere with the train of thought! ![Sad [:(]](/emoticons/emotion-6.gif)
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CalifJim
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Sat, 28 May 05 07:27 AM
Really! There is such a thing as too much sharing, don't you think?
Another less unpleasant possibility: "androids".
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khoff
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Sat, 28 May 05 07:38 AM
Didn't George Lucas establish the short form of "androids" as "droids" in the original Star Wars movie?
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