Urban Dictionary: tickety-booA song called “Everything Is Tickety-Boo” was recorded by Danny Kaye as part of the film “Merry Andrew”. This expression is heard more often in Canada nowadays. May have originated in the British military. Possibly related to the Hindi expression “tickee babu”, meaning “everything’s alright, sir”. Some people spell it “diggity boo” or "tiggity …
I was on a flight in a DC-3 once, when we hit some “stonking bumps”. The plane dropped about 100 feet in a split second, and I kid you not, the guy next to me was holding a cup of coffee, and the coffee rose straight up out of the cup (or rather, the cup dropped faster than the coffee could keep up), and it splashed back into the cup without spilling but a few drops. Never seen anything like it, either before that or since.
If he means declawed, that’s a major error – declawing is highly illegal in the UK and has been for a long time, except when medically required because the claws are damaged or deformed.
WoodEye almost 6 years ago
Nicely done Satch!
DennisinSeattle almost 6 years ago
Mac had a seat? I thought he snuck into the cargo hold. As long as he didn’t chunder.
LupisLight almost 6 years ago
Wait, we’re back to this story arc again?
Breadboard almost 6 years ago
Never mind he’s just a gest ……….
Anters55 almost 6 years ago
I like the “Gest” bowl.
Steverino Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Translation, anyone?
Gary Fabian almost 6 years ago
Little bumpy. Thought his seat mate was going to through up, but he was being punked.
Carolyn Saunders almost 6 years ago
chunder – more an Australian word than British but still works well for throwing up.
Ichabod Ferguson almost 6 years ago
“Scratchless” = harmless, the way we use it with humans (not declawed).
alliegator almost 6 years ago
I love the expression tickety boo. Not exactly sure what it means, but I still love it. : )
Al Nala almost 6 years ago
Urban Dictionary: tickety-booA song called “Everything Is Tickety-Boo” was recorded by Danny Kaye as part of the film “Merry Andrew”. This expression is heard more often in Canada nowadays. May have originated in the British military. Possibly related to the Hindi expression “tickee babu”, meaning “everything’s alright, sir”. Some people spell it “diggity boo” or "tiggity …
awgiedawgie Premium Member almost 6 years ago
I was on a flight in a DC-3 once, when we hit some “stonking bumps”. The plane dropped about 100 feet in a split second, and I kid you not, the guy next to me was holding a cup of coffee, and the coffee rose straight up out of the cup (or rather, the cup dropped faster than the coffee could keep up), and it splashed back into the cup without spilling but a few drops. Never seen anything like it, either before that or since.
oakie817 almost 6 years ago
https://youtu.be/WwdI-gbm5kE
Sailor46 USN 65-95 almost 6 years ago
When you start to understand cats you may have just gone over…
Claire Jordan almost 6 years ago
If he means declawed, that’s a major error – declawing is highly illegal in the UK and has been for a long time, except when medically required because the claws are damaged or deformed.