забавные выражения про Dutch (в английском языке)

kosta · 23 фев 2005

вот тут набрёл случайно (про многие никогда раньше и не слышал даже) - осбенно "голландская храбрость" мне понравилась

   Dutch concert, a so-called concert in which all the singers
sing at the same time different songs. [Slang]

   Dutch courage, the courage of partial intoxication. [Slang]
--Marryat.

Dutch door, a door divided into two parts, horizontally, so
arranged that the lower part can be shut and fastened,
while the upper part remains open.

   Dutch foil, Dutch leaf, or Dutch gold, a kind of brass
rich in copper, rolled or beaten into thin sheets, used in
Holland to ornament toys and paper; -- called also Dutch mineral
, Dutch metal, brass foil, and bronze leaf.

Dutch oven, a tin screen for baking before an open fire or
kitchen range; also, in the United States, a shallow iron
kettle for baking, with a cover to hold burning coals.

Note: Dutch was formerly used for German.
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   Germany is slandered to have sent none to this
   war [the Crusades] at this first voyage; and that
   other pilgrims, passing through that country,
   were mocked by the Dutch, and called fools for
   their pains.    --Fuller.
   [1913 Webster]
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<a href='http://onlinedictionary.datasegment.com/word/dutch' target='_blank'>

http://onlinedictionary.datasegment.com/word/dutch</a>

In English slang, talking double-dutch or Double Dutch means talking apparent nonsense or in a confusing and contradictory way. The term may be used to describe a speech or policy statement so inconsistent or difficult to follow that a hearer/reader might say "it's all double-dutch to me". Holland used to be a rival to England and the Dutch phrases were a form of contempt.

The phrase 'going double Dutch' means using two types of contraceptive at the same time (a practice common in the Netherlands): the man wears a condom, the woman swallows an oral contraceptive. This is supposed to be the safest type of sex, and is recommended by a lot of official institutions, because it simultaneously protects against pregnancy and venereal diseases (like AIDS).
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wikipedia

vss · 24 фев 2005

НБАРС сэз:

Dutch defence — защита для видимости

Dutch bargain — сделка, завершённая выпивкой /заключённая за бутылкой вина/

Dutch feast — пирушка, на которой хозяин напивается первым

Dutch treat — угощение, при котором каждый платит за себя; складчина, угощение в складчину

to go Dutch — платить свою часть за угощение; устроить складчину

to talk like a Dutch uncle — отечески наставлять, журить

to do the Dutch act — а) дать дёру, удрать; навострить лыжи; б) покончить с собой

in Dutch — амер. а) в немилости; б) в затруднительном /неловком/ положении

to beat the Dutch — сделать что-л. из ряда вон выходящее; превзойти все ожидания

that /it/ beats the Dutch! — это превосходит всё!; это великолепно!; вот это да!

В общем, хорошенько засветились....

marshaal · 24 фев 2005

Re: В общем, хорошенько засветились....
А разве это все не про немцев? ;-)
Deutsch=Dutch

Фамил · 24 фев 2005

Не знаю как другие выражения, но экономический термин Dutch desease - точно про голландцев.

kosta · 24 фев 2005

-><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE </tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>А разве это все не про немцев? ;-) Deutsch=Dutch [/QUOTE] НЕ ПРО [QUOTE] Numerous expressions referring to the Dutch originate in Anglo-Dutch enmity during the 17th and early 18th centuries [/QUOTE] <a href='http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:HjLArZQ74eQJ:users.tinyonline.co.uk/gswithenbank/sayingsd.htm сказал(а):

Re: 'dutch' prefix

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Posted by Sauerkraut on November 15, 2001
In Reply to: Re: 'dutch' prefix posted by Bruce Kahl on November 14, 2001

: : Does anyone know the derivation, and if there's a correlation, of the use of the word 'dutch' to modify other nouns, (door, uncle, date, treat, oven)?

:
: In the seventeenth century, the Dutch and British were enemies. Both wanted maritime superiority for economic reasons, especially control of the sea routes from the rich spice islands of the East Indies. The two countries fought three wars at sea between the years 1652 and 1674. At the lowest point of the struggle, in May 1667, the Dutch sailed up the Medway, sank a lot of ships, and blockaded the Thames. The Dutch were powerful, they were the enemy, they were the bad guys, and their name was taken in vain at every opportunity.

: The stereotype of the Dutchman among the English at this period was somebody stolid, miserly, and bad-tempered, and these associations, especially the stinginess, were linked to several phrases.

: Examples from the time of the Dutch wars include Dutch reckoning, a bill that is presented without any details, and which only gets bigger if you question it, and a Dutch widow, a prostitute. In the same spirit, but recorded later, are Dutch auction, one in which the prices go down instead of up; Dutch courage, temporary bravery induced by alcohol; Dutch metal, an alloy of copper and zinc used as a substitute for gold foil; Dutch comfort or Dutch consolation, in which somebody might say "thank God it is no worse!"; Dutch concert, in which each musician plays a different tune; Dutch uncle, someone who criticises or rebukes you with the frankness of a relative; and Dutch treat, one in which those invited pay for themselves.

: Pejorative to say the least. Offensive racial stereotyping. Hate words.

There's also the corruption of the term "Deutch" meaning German that we see in such phrases as Pennsylvania Dutch referring to early German settlers in that area.

I can immediately think of one good use of the adjective - Dutch door. This was invented to allow for ventilation, while keeping the farmyard animals from getting into the house.
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http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/1...ssages/915.html

'dutch' was used in a variety of old English expressions to suggest something is not the real thing (dutch courage, dutch comfort, dutch concert, dutch gold) and in this case a dutch auction meant that it is not a real auction at all.
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