Paul Blay <ranma@saotome.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> "Musashi" wrote in evul printable ...
> > "Declan Murphy" <declan_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote ...
> > > Paul Blay wrote:
> > > > "Declan Murphy" wrote ...
> > > > 
> > > >> Next time can you also include a link? And what does "Get bent" mean
> > > >> in English?
> > > > 
> > > > You don't know 'get bent' ?
> > > 
> > > Nope. A quick googlaroo brought up stuff like "Recumbent bicycles are
> > > sometimes called "bents", which is where the phrase "get bent" comes
> > > from". urbandictionary.com brings forth "To get bent .. to get fucked",
> > > "Get Bent Sportfishing" seemed a bit of a red herring.
> > > 
> > > Then I gave up. I'm pretty sure I've never seen the expression before
> > > tonight.
> > 
> > I had always assumed it was British slang. Something close to "piss off".
> > I guess I was wrong?
> 
> I don't know whether it is /British slang/ but I'm pretty sure it's slang
> I in Britain. suppose it just depends on what stone Declan's been living
> I under ...

I know of it, but I'm not sure whether that's because it was used in the
office after a certain Scandinavian gentleman introduced himself to us
as Bent Kok.

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