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By: - 5th July 2018 at 10:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Must have something to do with the 21st century post 911 american cultural trend of militarism; games like call of duty and countless movies that have tacticool heroes with all their tacticool gear speaking tacticool lingo and pwning bishes left and right.
By: - 5th July 2018 at 11:44 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I am significantly older than 911 and these expressions existed well before ...
By: - 5th July 2018 at 17:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I didnt even know 'balls to the wall' was millitary slang. Wall-to-wall counseling on the other hand....
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By: KGB - 5th July 2018 at 00:39
Balls to the wall
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The whole 9 yards
There's more. I spend part of my time in the English speaking world and these phrases come up casually in conversation. Why ? Any theories ?