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468: Supplie your present wants, and take no doite
reesetee commented on the word doite
A small Dutch coin equivalent to one-eighth of a stiver, or one-half of an English farthing. The word later came to refer to a very small or trifling sum (used in a negative sense).
November 7, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word doite
And I thought it was just a madeupical Rickie Lee Jones lyric!
November 7, 2007
reesetee commented on the word doite
Haha! I can't believe someone else remembers that lyric!
Downstairs at Danny's all-star joint
They got a juke box that goes doyt-doyt
The vice is nice, they stay in the back all day
But when the nighttime comes, hey-hey
There's this cat down there that makes a bad kinda soup
I come around struttin' my luck in my shoop coupe
Cecil gives me coffee
And he won't never take my coin
I say, "I got thirty dollars in my pocket! Whatchoo doin'?"
November 7, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word doite
I made a Tunie list out of that song.
November 7, 2007
reesetee commented on the word doite
Heehee.
November 7, 2007