|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 270
enthusiast
|
|
enthusiast
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 270 |
I notice Americans use Q-ball as appellation for other people (which they like? or don't like? I'm not sure). Anyone know what does it mean? where did it came from?
I found a lot of referrences for Q-ball online, but none of them concerns my case.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 7,210
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 7,210 |
I believe it's actually cue-ball, as in billiards. the cue ball is white(!), and because of it's blankness, is used for someone who is clueless. my take, anyway...
formerly known as etaoin...
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 270
enthusiast
|
|
enthusiast
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 270 |
Aha! it all adds up then.
See, I noticed "cue-ball" was used by a black man on a white man (anyone watched "Sliders"?). Which makes sense.
I also saw this appellation used by a white man on another white man, however as a reference to his baldness. Makes sense too!
Home run! Thanks!
Last edited by Logwood; 12/01/2005 8:42 PM.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 1,526
veteran
|
|
veteran
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 1,526 |
I've only seen this used as a reference to bald men - commonly, extraordinarily handsome and virile ones.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 2,661
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 2,661 |
Q-ball = cue ball = bald man = ME
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 10,542
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 10,542 |
Quote:
Q-ball = cue ball = bals man = ME
now *there's a Freudian slip. 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,773
Pooh-Bah
|
|
Pooh-Bah
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,773 |
Searching slang sites yields many hits for "cue ball" meaning the glans. However, as they're all copied from a single source I don't place much credibility in the idea that this usage is very widespread
Last edited by dalehileman; 12/01/2005 11:58 PM.
dalehileman
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 11,613
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 11,613 |
extraordinarily handsome and virile Gee, Keith, are we to deduce from this that you have a full head of hair?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
