It was originally thought that it was a reference to supercharging. It was defined in a dictionary in 1911 as a "horse injected with a narcotic to make it run faster." So the soup was the narcotic.
Where did jalopy come from & when ?Modified to a higher level of performance. A common term in the 50's especially if you had a jalopy.
It was originally thought that it was a reference to supercharging. It was defined in a dictionary in 1911 as a "horse injected with a narcotic to make it run faster." So the soup was the narcotic.
That’s what the Dodge Brothers called Henry Fords model As. They said some day ppl will want a real car. Or something to that effect. KimWhere did jalopy come from & when ?
Ah yeah. You're correctThat’s what the Dodge Brothers called Henry Fords model As. They said some day ppl will want a real car. Or something to that effect. Kim
Yep Jalopy Junk. Ford wanted them to cheap out on parts, as they were suppliers, they said No, and cashed out on ol Henry for millions ( 1919 or 20s , 25 mill maybe) caint remember... that's were the FU came in! Lol and the Real Deal of rides was born for cars and trucks!Ah yeah. You're correct
It came from the German word " frikken" spelling maybe wrong.. I had a nice tapestry explaining all the various uses of the termConsidering people talk about the use of steroids etc as being "juiced" I could easily believe this. Lots of things we say for certain things have very old origins.... F.U.&.* for instance.... lol.
Thanks for this.
It was originally thought that it was a reference to supercharging. It was defined in a dictionary in 1911 as a "horse injected with a narcotic to make it run faster." So the soup was the narcotic.
It came from the German word " frikken" spelling maybe wrong.. I had a nice tapestry explaining all the various uses of the term
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Ficken, to strikeIt came from the German word " frikken" spelling maybe wrong.. I had a nice tapestry explaining all the various uses of the term
He was also extremely cheap. He showed up to a party given by Edison where gifts were supposed to be brought. He grabbed a rock out of his garden for his gift.I like the story maybe not true but Henry Ford was apparently a antisemitic & the dodge bros who weren't Jewish used the star of David to spite h.f.
What a doucheHe was also extremely cheap. He showed up to a party given by Edison where gifts were supposed to be brought. He grabbed a rock out of his garden for his gift.
pretty sure thats it! 9 yards long.50 cal ammo for airplanes back in the day.