Since today got Very Philosophical on CoSo, let's end with something sillier.
In my house growing up, to make light of oneself after saying something intelligent, we'd point to our heads and say "kidneys".
What's an expression that only makes sense to your family / local in-group?
@MLClark throw rocks. It came from “boys are dumb throw rocks.”
😅 And now it just floats in the ether, context-less!
@MLClark it was pretty self evident at the time, mid 90s.
I'm familiar with the original context, but my preference was the follow-up context: brains are dumb, throw rocks at them. :) Now I guess "throw rocks" is universal!
@MLClark whew, wasn't aware of that follow up. In my world with my daughter and her friends “throw rocks” is a whole shorthand
It's amazing to watch language change before our eyes through the easy synthesis of young speakers, eh? You must be hip to the whole jive of the next generation via teaching, too. :)
@MLClark its definitely amazing. They are also so willing to share, explain, teach.