masher

Use this forum to discuss past Good Words.
Post Reply
fmyers
Junior Lexiterian
Posts: 25
Joined: Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:29 pm

masher

Postby fmyers » Sun Jun 13, 2010 12:17 pm

Can anyone tell me the origin of the word "masher" to refer to a man who pursues women a bit too avidly? Thanks.
Top
User avatar
Slava
Great Grand Panjandrum
Posts: 8092
Joined: Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:31 am
Location: Finger Lakes, NY

Postby Slava » Sun Jun 13, 2010 10:53 pm

Well, from what I gather from dictionary.com and its various contributors, Masher, it would seem to be related to the idea of pressing. Potatoes are pressed, i.e. squeezed, to make a mash. In the same way, a male "presses" a female to, um, er, well, you get the point.
Life is like playing chess with chessmen who each have thoughts and feelings and motives of their own.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Good Word Discussion”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 127 guests