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Re: Getting the Community Popular Again

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/cut-of-your-jib.html

Cut of your jib

Meaning

One's general appearance and demeanour.

Origin

cut of your jibThe jib of a sailing ship is a triangular sail set between the foretopmast head and the jib boom. Some ships had more than one jib sail. Each country had its own style of sail and so the nationality of a sailing ship, and a sailor's consequent opinion of it, could be determined from the jib.

The phrase became used in an idiomatic way during the 19th century. Sir Walter Scott used to it in St. Ronan's Well, 1824:

    "If she disliked what the sailor calls the cut of their jib."

There may be an allusion between the triangular shape of noses and jibs in the figurative use of this phrase, but this isn't authenticated.

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Re: Getting the Community Popular Again

Thomas12255 wrote:

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/cut-of-your-jib.html

Cut of your jib

Meaning

One's general appearance and demeanour.

Origin

cut of your jibThe jib of a sailing ship is a triangular sail set between the foretopmast head and the jib boom. Some ships had more than one jib sail. Each country had its own style of sail and so the nationality of a sailing ship, and a sailor's consequent opinion of it, could be determined from the jib.

The phrase became used in an idiomatic way during the 19th century. Sir Walter Scott used to it in St. Ronan's Well, 1824:

    "If she disliked what the sailor calls the cut of their jib."

There may be an allusion between the triangular shape of noses and jibs in the figurative use of this phrase, but this isn't authenticated.

I take it you didnt pick up on my reference to the simpsons.


CPT. MacNeil: I'm a man of few words... any questions?

Homer Simpson: Is the poop deck realy what I think it is?

CPT. MacNeil: *Chuclkes* I like the cut of your jib.

Homer Simpson: Whats a jib?

CPT. MacNeil: *Laughs* Promote that man.

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Re: Getting the Community Popular Again

Back on topic before I take the derail to mean it's OK for us to talk about Mirror's Edge or kayaking in here.

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Re: Getting the Community Popular Again

Oooh...I love kayaks.

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Re: Getting the Community Popular Again

Thomas12255 wrote:

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/cut-of-your-jib.html

Cut of your jib

Meaning

One's general appearance and demeanour.

Origin

cut of your jibThe jib of a sailing ship is a triangular sail set between the foretopmast head and the jib boom. Some ships had more than one jib sail. Each country had its own style of sail and so the nationality of a sailing ship, and a sailor's consequent opinion of it, could be determined from the jib.

The phrase became used in an idiomatic way during the 19th century. Sir Walter Scott used to it in St. Ronan's Well, 1824:

    "If she disliked what the sailor calls the cut of their jib."

There may be an allusion between the triangular shape of noses and jibs in the figurative use of this phrase, but this isn't authenticated.

Hmm, thanks for the insight professor, you've given me a lot to think about...

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