Blackjack etymology
July 3rd, 2014 at 1:38:04 AM
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I wonder if anyone knows from whom and where the term "Ploppy" came from? I read once that J. Grosjean referred to them as "civilians".
July 3rd, 2014 at 1:52:28 AM
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Quote: GreasyjohnI wonder if anyone knows from whom and where the term "Ploppy" came from? I read once that J. Grosjean referred to them as "civilians".
I have read that Frank Scoblete coined the term "Ploppy." Maybe, Frank will post a reply in this thread.
July 3rd, 2014 at 3:00:19 AM
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Quote: ChesterDogI have read that Frank Scoblete coined the term "Ploppy." Maybe, Frank will post a reply in this thread.
I asked Frank about that a couple of months ago and he responded that he got the idea from an English sit com. I can't find the post right now.
Many people, especially ignorant people, want to punish you for speaking the truth. - Mahatma Ghandi
July 3rd, 2014 at 3:48:10 AM
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BlackadderQuote: 1BBI asked Frank about that a couple of months ago and he responded that he got the idea from an English sit com. I can't find the post right now.
“You don’t bring a bone saw to a negotiation.” - Robert Jordan, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia
July 3rd, 2014 at 4:55:55 AM
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Quote: BleedingChipsSlowly
Thanks for the answer. I thought nobody might know.
I remember when they had that earthquake near Oakland, CA in 1989. A double deck freeway collapsed, and a newscaster referred to it as "pancaking." Then other newscasters used this expression. To my knowledge, that is where the word originated.
