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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Jones #142452 04/25/05 12:07 PM 04/25/05 12:07 PM Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1 J jgear OP stranger jgear   OP stranger J Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1 Curious as to the derivation of "jones" as in my co-worker's frequent admission that she "has a jones for shoes" -- is this drug argot from the excuses given for surreptitious meetings ("I'm going to see Mr. Jones.")? Any help appreciated. Re: Jones #142453 04/25/05 01:36 PM 04/25/05 01:36 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 M maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick   Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 Welcome, jgear! Yes, it is drug argot in its derivation - apparently from the jag of withdrawl from heroin originally. A previous discussion is not so much illuminating as ruminating… http://wordsmith.org/board/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=words&Number=30179 I also half-recall a more exact answer somewhere, but am afraid I cannot find it now. Re: Jones #142454 04/25/05 02:09 PM 04/25/05 02:09 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 M maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick   Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 This from the Word Origins site: Jones The exact origin of this word meaning an overwhelming yen or craving is unknown. It first appears in Black English in the early 1960s. The original sense is of a heroin addiction. Gradually, the meaning widened to include any desire. Re: Jones #142455 02/01/06 03:25 PM 02/01/06 03:25 PM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,523 Virginia, USA TheFallibleFiend veteran TheFallibleFiend   veteran Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,523 Virginia, USA I have not heard this word in a while - some years, at least. I did not hear the word as a pure noun, but more like a gerund or infinitive, as in "to jones" or "jonesing." But when I heard it , it seemed to have a different meaning. "Jonesing" seemed to mean trying to get something without paying for it, or get more than your fair share of it - begging, borrowing with no intention of paying back, finding "lost" or "misplaced" money, "liberating" money and property that were not locked down. possible cross-thread violation #142456 02/02/06 11:55 AM 02/02/06 11:55 AM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 389 Rhode Island, USA Owlbow enthusiast Owlbow   enthusiast Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 389 Rhode Island, USA Basketball Jones featuring Tyrone Shoelaces Written by Richard A. "Cheech" Marin and Thomas Chong - parody of "Love Jones" by Brighter Side Of Darkness - as recorded by Cheech & Chong on their 1973 album "Los Cochinos" - all-star band included George Harrison, Carole King, Billy Preston and Tom Scott, with Darlene Love and Michelle Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) as cheerleaders. - single peaked at #15 in 1973 Barry White & Chris Rock did a vesion of the bouncy classic for the cartoon movie Spacejam “Basketball Jones, I got a Basketball Jones Got a Basketball Jones, oh baby, oo-oo-ooo Yes, I am the victim of a Basketball Jones Ever since I was a little baby, I always be dribblin' In fac', I was de baddest dribbler in the whole neighborhood Then one day, my mama bought me a basketball And I loved that basketball I took that basketball with me everywhere I went That basketball was like a basketball to me I even put that basketball underneath my pillow Maybe that's why I can't sleep at night I need help, ladies and gentlemens I need someone to stand beside me I need, I need someone to set a pick for me at the free-throw line of life Someone I can pass to Someone to hit the open man on the give-and-go And not end up in the popcorn machine So cheerleaders, help me out {cheerleaders sing repeatedly...} (Basketball Jones, I got a Basketball Jones) (I got a Basketball Jones, oh baby, oo-oo-ooo) {while Tyrone Shoelaces sings/speaks...} Oh, that sounds so sweet Sing it out C'mon Coach Booty, Red Blazer, sing along with me That be bad, honky Yeah I want everybody in the whole stadium to stand up and sing with us Oh yeah, sing it out like you're proud All right, everybody watchin' coast-to-coast, sing along with us Bill Russell, sing along with us Chick Hearn, sing along with us Chris Schenkel, don't sing nothin' Oh, it feels so good Gimme the ball I'll go one-on-one against the world, left-handed I could stuff it from center court with my toes I could jump on top of the backboard, take off a quarter, leave fifteen cents change I could, I could dribble behind my back I got more moves than Ex-Lax I'm bad I could dribble with my tongue Here I go down court, try to stop me You can't stop me 'cause I got a Basketball Jones Here I come That's my hook shot with my eyebrow Yeah, I could dunk it with my nose I'm, I'm bad as King Kong, gimme the ball I'm hot, I'm hot as..., I'm hot as..., I'm hot as... uh Uh, uh, uh, uh Basketball Jones, I got a Basketball Jones...” ...brought to you by: #142457 02/03/06 04:19 PM 02/03/06 04:19 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Spencer Recovery Centers Luxurious Private Rooms Available Call a counselor at 1-800-334-0394 www.spencerrecovery.com Pacific Hills Treatment Affordable sophisticated and highly successful alcohol /drug treatment. www.pachills.com Ads By Google ...and by: #142458 02/03/06 05:46 PM 02/03/06 05:46 PM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 389 Rhode Island, USA Owlbow enthusiast Owlbow   enthusiast Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 389 Rhode Island, USA The Spencer looks nice. I missed these, thanks, and when I get out - Devon & Jones Apparel Shop the entire catalog online. Men's & Women's. Rush Avail. www.pinnaclepromotions.com ...than off to see - Get Tom Jones Tickets Same Tickets as Other Sites - Just Much Lower Prices - No Service Fees www.StellarTickets.com Ads By Google Re: Jones #142459 06/08/06 07:21 PM 06/08/06 07:21 PM Joined: May 2005 Posts: 456 SE US Aramis addict Aramis   addict Joined: May 2005 Posts: 456 SE US Always thought it was OJ (Old Jive) from around 1967. Re: Jones [Re: maverick] #169700 08/25/07 10:31 PM 08/25/07 10:31 PM Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 17 J Jose Gros stranger Jose Gros   stranger J Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 17 So, when the artist sung "me and mistress Jones we´ve got a think going on" he was talking about drugs, and not about adultery. Was he? Re: Jones [Re: Jose Gros] #169701 08/26/07 03:09 PM 08/26/07 03:09 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,538 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,538 this too shall pass Me and Mrs. Jones Billy Paul had confessed to an affair with a married woman in “Me and Mrs. Jones” (“We’ve got a thing going on”)(1972) Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 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. 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