It means "really very good"
It's Black Library Live this coming Saturday in Nottingham, home of the eternally burning galaxy. I hope we'll see you there.
But besides, that... Other business. I do like to collect a good phrase, me. A nice, fresh, unexpected use of language. A few weeks ago, the writer Sarah Pinborough declared on her Facebook thread that "If I write more than four thousand words a day, my brain turns to wang." Turns to wang. I ask you. That's just brilliant. You don't see Shakespeare doing that.
Sarah's a great source of such elegant combinations of words. She said something about the Pope's resignation too. She described it as him "fucking off from his Popehood." Because that's what it should be called, officially. In the Vatican. On scrolls.
She's a fine writer, so it's no wonder she turns a memorable phrase. Another memorable phrase that dropped into my lap recently came in an email to this very website, which described one of my books as "pretty boss sausage". It means "really very good". I am now using it. I am also now using the "turns to wang" thing too.
Nik found something that was pretty boss sausage the other day (behold how I am using it in a sentence AND making a passable segue out of it? Yeah? Yeah? Get me and me fancy writing footwork). Anyway, it was this, a write up of Ravenor that properly made my day. Enjoy.
But besides, that... Other business. I do like to collect a good phrase, me. A nice, fresh, unexpected use of language. A few weeks ago, the writer Sarah Pinborough declared on her Facebook thread that "If I write more than four thousand words a day, my brain turns to wang." Turns to wang. I ask you. That's just brilliant. You don't see Shakespeare doing that.
Sarah's a great source of such elegant combinations of words. She said something about the Pope's resignation too. She described it as him "fucking off from his Popehood." Because that's what it should be called, officially. In the Vatican. On scrolls.
She's a fine writer, so it's no wonder she turns a memorable phrase. Another memorable phrase that dropped into my lap recently came in an email to this very website, which described one of my books as "pretty boss sausage". It means "really very good". I am now using it. I am also now using the "turns to wang" thing too.
Nik found something that was pretty boss sausage the other day (behold how I am using it in a sentence AND making a passable segue out of it? Yeah? Yeah? Get me and me fancy writing footwork). Anyway, it was this, a write up of Ravenor that properly made my day. Enjoy.
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Shoot, I know I've heard some good ones. XD I'll pass them your way when I remember them. I think everyone's heard someone say "fuck me sideways" when they're frustrated, but that's the only one that comes to mind immediately.
One phrase I use quite a lot, which seems to be peculiar to me is... "Let's have a blimp" or "I'll Take a blimp" meaning I'll have a look at something.I'd be interested to hear if others use this.
Also, "Mad as a box of frogs", meaning nutty and/or angry. Well, you would be if you were a frog and were forced to live in a box crammed full of other frogs.
The box of frogs comment reminded me of one that I've heard thrown around the internet fairly often, mostly to describe something that doesn't function well. I.e.: "this plane flies like a box of dicks."
:) I like that plane one... not heard that before!
Oh man. I'm cracking my head wondering how I can sneak in those phrases in emails at work. Alas. I shall just have to find a way to use them in every day text messages instead.
The Black Library event sounds lovely. Hope you have a great time.