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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Dog lime #224056 04/11/16 09:03 PM 04/11/16 09:03 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea OP Carpal Tunnel BranShea   OP 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." euphemism for Dog Poop ? [Re: BranShea] #224057 04/11/16 10:41 PM 04/11/16 10:41 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 9,350 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 9,350 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")... Re: euphemism for Dog Poop ? [Re: wofahulicodoc] #224063 04/12/16 06:14 PM 04/12/16 06:14 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea OP Carpal Tunnel BranShea   OP 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. Re: No shit [Re: BranShea] #224076 04/14/16 09:38 AM 04/14/16 09:38 AM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea OP Carpal Tunnel BranShea   OP 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; 04/14/16 09:47 AM. 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 consolidated into a single forum above) ------   Words from medicine   Beheading words   Meta-words   Words from classical mythology   Animal Safari   Words with unusual etymologies   Eponyms or words derived from people's names.   Loanwords from German   English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode View Profile Send Private Message View Homepage Follow User Show Forum Posts View Profile Send Private Message Follow User Show Forum Posts View Profile Send Private Message View Homepage Follow User Show Forum Posts View Profile Send Private Message View Homepage Follow User Show Forum Posts Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,902 Posts227,399 Members9,134 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Boougee, Demarica, Colin, OwenGLake, AlexHanes 9134 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 registered members (), 253 guests, and 2 spiders. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 33 A C Bowden 13 LukeJavan8 7 Top Posters(All Time) wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,683 wofahulicodoc 9,350 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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