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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Dog lime #224056 04/11/2016 9:03 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Dear native speakers In this part of a poem by William Carlos Williams I read "dog lime". I have no clue what it means and cannot find it by means of internet search. Could anyone know? Thanks a lot. "And no one knows Whether we think good Or evil. Then again, The old man who goes about Gathering dog lime Walks in the gutter Without looking up And his tread Is more majestic than That of the Episcopal minister Approaching the pulpit Of a Sunday. These things Astonish me beyond words." Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter euphemism for Dog Poop ? BranShea #224057 04/11/2016 10:41 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,067 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,067 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA I've never seen it before, but I would hazard a guess that it means that white residue left after a dog's feces has dried and bleached, and the lawn under it is a bit burned from chemical reactions (therefore "lime")... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: euphemism for Dog Poop ? wofahulicodoc #224063 04/12/2016 6:14 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Thank you, could be. I'm no dog owner and never observed the finer details. Yes, could be. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: No shit BranShea #224076 04/14/2016 9:38 AM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Today I received a different possible interpretation from the person who sent me the poem. N.B.: "About the "dog lime, at first I could find nothing either, but by googling I got to a possible explanation: Antics of a dog, who thinking to catch a quick yummy bite, by accident bites a piece of lemon/lime lying (often molded) in the street somewhere. In this poem: Someone who tries to find something to eat in the garbage. " Last edited by BranShea; 04/14/2016 9:47 AM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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