What is the meaning?
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What is the meaning?
This is from Laurel & Hardy's movie "Way Out West", where an angry man in the bar says: "Get a piece of fat and slide off!". I found nothing in any dictionary, Google gave me this as some forum users' moto.
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Re: What is the meaning?
Who did the angry man talk to?
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The angry man talks to bar owner who says: "Gentlemen, it's my aim to give you the best
entertainment money can buy. I've brought here at great expense..."
entertainment money can buy. I've brought here at great expense..."
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Re: What is the meaning?
The angry man is mocking someone by telling them to go away.vadon wrote:This is from Laurel & Hardy's movie "Way Out West", where an angry man in the bar says: "Get a piece of fat and slide off!". I found nothing in any dictionary, Google gave me this as some forum users' moto.
He is refering to animal fat used in cooking. The idea is the person he was speaking with should ride the fat like someone would a sled.
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Re: What is the meaning?
Seems to me it means
Hey worm, be as small as you can and get out of my sight.
Hey worm, be as small as you can and get out of my sight.