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To: ichabod1

A term from the 1920 is when it started. But there is a modern snow board company. Originally it meant to move fast. So probably the snowboards are fast


249 posted on 05/20/2018 11:23:37 AM PDT by hoosiermama (When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.DJT Q)
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To: hoosiermama

Yeah, I see now that the snowmobiles were not invented until 1959. Best interpretation I could find for ‘skidoo’ was it’s short for ‘skedaddle.’ And the best for 23 was the hero of Tale of Two Cities was prisoner 23, and so the executioner called 23 and he was gone, skidoo.

I love the origins of slang.


279 posted on 05/20/2018 11:54:08 AM PDT by ichabod1 (If there is to be war, let it begin here.)
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