anybody know?

tenaciousA
tenaciousA Posts: 604
edited December 2003 in Poetry, Prose, Music & Art
the etymology (sp?) of "tit for tat"?


like, uh... where it came from and what it means?



i know where *shit* comes from


ship high in transit :)


it's true
~all is full of love~
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  • JDE-PJ
    JDE-PJ Posts: 721
    Originally posted by tenaciousA
    the etymology (sp?) of "tit for tat"?


    like, uh... where it came from and what it means?



    i know where *shit* comes from


    ship high in transit :)


    it's true


    Etymology: alteration of earlier tip for tap, from tip (blow) + for + tap
    Date: 1556

    : an equivalent given in return (as for an injury) : retaliation in kind


    there you go tenaciousA
    I know someday you will have a beautiful Life


    Jason
  • Radar(Baba)O'Riley
    Radar(Baba)O'Riley Posts: 947
    I thought it was an early version of the Kit Kat candy bar except made from tits.
  • tenaciousA
    tenaciousA Posts: 604
    Originally posted by JDE-PJ
    tip (blow)

    Date: 1556




    they blew in 1556??? i did not know that!

    :)
    ~all is full of love~
  • Being Enlightened
    Being Enlightened Posts: 5,746
    Originally posted by tenaciousA
    i did not know that!

    :)

    Say it like Johnny Carson!!! :D
    Forget your perfect offering, there is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in. - Leonard Cohen

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