Results 1 to 4 of 4
Like Tree1Likes
  • 1 Post By SoothingDave

Thread: How you gonna pIay a brother on the Grey Poupon?

  1. #1
    laurinha88 is offline Junior Member
    • Member Info
      • Member Type:
      • Student or Learner
      • Native Language:
      • Brazilian Portuguese
      • Home Country:
      • Brazil
      • Current Location:
      • Brazil
    Join Date
    Sep 2011
    Posts
    83

    Default How you gonna pIay a brother on the Grey Poupon?

    -Sandwich?
    -Yeah, sure.
    -CouId you put that on a croissant for me?
    -CertainIy.

    -Swiss?
    -No, GorgonzoIa.

    Hey, thanks a Iot

    Yo, man, how you gonna pIay a brother
    on the Grey Poupon?



    What"how you gonna pIay a brother on the Grey Poupon" means?

  2. #2
    SoothingDave is offline Key Member
    • Member Info
      • Member Type:
      • Other
      • Native Language:
      • English
      • Home Country:
      • United States
      • Current Location:
      • United States
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Posts
    4,706

    Default Re: How you gonna pIay a brother on the Grey Poupon?

    "Grey Poupon" is a brand of mustard. He seems to be asking what the situation is regarding mustard.

    This would seem to be an African American dialect (or imitation of it), with the reference to himself as a "brother."
    5jj likes this.

  3. #3
    5jj's Avatar
    5jj
    5jj is online now Moderator
    • Member Info
      • Member Type:
      • English Teacher
      • Native Language:
      • British English
      • Home Country:
      • England
      • Current Location:
      • Czech Republic
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Posts
    16,976
    Teacher

    Default Re: How you gonna pIay a brother on the Grey Poupon?

    Quote Originally Posted by SoothingDave View Post
    "Grey Poupon" is a brand of mustard. He seems to be asking what the situation is regarding mustard.

    This would seem to be an African American dialect (or imitation of it), with the reference to himself as a "brother."
    Thank you. This Englishman had no idea what that was about.

  4. #4
    bhaisahab's Avatar
    bhaisahab is online now Moderator
    • Member Info
      • Member Type:
      • English Teacher
      • Native Language:
      • British English
      • Home Country:
      • England
      • Current Location:
      • England
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Posts
    16,158
    Teacher

    Default Re: How you gonna pIay a brother on the Grey Poupon?

    Quote Originally Posted by fivejedjon View Post
    Thank you. This Englishman had no idea what that was about.
    I recognised the "Grey Poupon" but that's all.

Similar Threads

  1. [Vocabulary] Point Grey or Grey point ?
    By sh.hazeri in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 25-Jun-2010, 19:42
  2. grey hair
    By dybvig in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 25-Aug-2007, 08:13
  3. grey and blue
    By jiang in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 13-May-2006, 08:26
  4. half-brother / step-brother
    By amigo in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 22-Jun-2005, 05:10

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0