"I am working Atlantic City"

[layla0302]

Is it a right expression? "I am working Atlantic City?"

In a drama called "Seinfeld", a guy say that sentence.

I just think that there should be "in" or "on" after "working" : I am working in Atlantic City

I know he surely means "I am going to Atlantic City to work"...I am confused.

Also, another guy says "I am going to Atlantic City!! I am down!!"

What does "I am down" mean in that expression?

Thanks you in advance

[Tullia]

Is it a right expression? "I am working Atlantic City?"

In a drama called "Seinfeld", a guy say that sentence.

I just think that there should be "in" or "on" after "working" : I am working in Atlantic City

I know he surely means "I am going to Atlantic City to work"...I am confused.

Without context it's hard to be sure, but sometimes the verb "to work" can be used with a direct object to imply that someone is going to manipulate the object in some way, possibly to get something out of it (literally or figuratively).

That meaning comes across in the way comedians are often said to "work the room" which means to react to the audience and tailor the jokes to them to get the best reactions. If the person speaking was an entertainer, that might be meant. Salesmen are sometimes referred to as "working their customers" too.

[layla0302]

Yes! the person who speaks that word is a comedian (talker)!! Thanks for your answer! how about the other one? "I am down?" Could you help me about that one?

[Tullia]

Yes! the person who speaks that word is a comedian (talker)!! Thanks for your answer! how about the other one? "I am down?" Could you help me about that one?

Without context or tone of voice, it could mean any number of things... the speaker could be "down" on the list of people who is travelling, or "down" in the sense of "depressed", or "down" in the (colloquial) sense of "cool and hip and trendy", or even - since Atlantic City is famous for gambling - "down" in the sense of having made a financial loss. If you go gambling and make a profit you can say you are "up on the night" or if you make a loss you are "down on the night". Actually that applies to many types of financial transactions including, for example, the sale of property.

Do you have a link to a video of the episode in question? We could probably tell more if we saw it ourselves.

[SoothingDave]

He's "down" for the trip, meaning basically that he wants to go to Atlantic City. It's slang for "mark me down" (on the list of people going).

[BobSmith]

Is it a right expression? "I am working Atlantic City?"

In a drama comedy called "Seinfeld", a guy say that sentence.
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What does "I am down" mean in that expression?

There was one episode called "The Stall" where George is rather infatuated with Elaine's friend Tony, who has very slang-filled speech patterns. One of the things this man says is "I'm down"; George picks it up (probably to fit in, or impress Tony) and starts adding things to it and overusing it (quite humorously): I'm down, I'm totally down, mark me down.

If I had to guess, I'd say the usage came from "mark me down (on the calendar) because I will be attending".

[layla0302]

There was one episode called "The Stall" where George is rather infatuated with Elaine's friend Tony, who has very slang-fill speech patterns. One of the things this man says is "I'm down"; George picks it up (probably to fit in, or impress Tony) and starts adding things to it and overusing it (quite humorously): I'm down, I'm totally down, mark me down.

If I had to guess, I'd say the usage came from "mark me down (on the calendar) because I will be attending".

Thanks for your answer. You are right, Tony's speaking is very hard for me to understand...but I am keeping trying to hear and understand what he says. Could I ask one more question in your writing? You said that "George picks it up"..but I can't understand the meaning of "pick it up" and what it is referring to. Also, what does mean "to fit in" ?

Thank you!

[layla0302]

Without context or tone of voice, it could mean any number of things... the speaker could be "down" on the list of people who is travelling, or "down" in the sense of "depressed", or "down" in the (colloquial) sense of "cool and hip and trendy", or even - since Atlantic City is famous for gambling - "down" in the sense of having made a financial loss. If you go gambling and make a profit you can say you are "up on the night" or if you make a loss you are "down on the night". Actually that applies to many types of financial transactions including, for example, the sale of property.

Do you have a link to a video of the episode in question? We could probably tell more if we saw it ourselves.

Very helpful. Thanks. I don't have the video link but I think I understood..Thanks!

[SoothingDave]

Thanks for your answer. You are right, Tony's speaking is very hard for me to understand...but I am keeping trying to hear and understand what he says. Could I ask one more question in your writing? You said that "George picks it up"..but I can't understand the meaning of "pick it up" and what it is referring to. Also, what does mean "to fit in" ?

Thank you!

He begins to act like Tony. He "picks up" the language and manners of Tony and begins to emulate them. He does it to "fit in," meaning to be accepted by Tony as a "cool guy."

[BobSmith]

Thanks for your answer. You are right, Tony's speaking is very hard for me to understand.

Step OFF George!

Yeah, George, STEP OFF!

I can probably quote most of Seinfeld