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Post by spiral on Aug 19, 2008 5:57:04 GMT -5
What is a "hair shirt"? I think it's americanish for a form of clothing?
Does it mean "jumper" - i.e. a large baggy, often woolen, sweater.? Is that a hair shirt in america?
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Post by TheUdjat on Aug 19, 2008 6:44:14 GMT -5
What is a "hair shirt"? I think it's americanish for a form of clothing? Does it mean "jumper" - i.e. a large baggy, often woolen, sweater.? Is that a hair shirt in america? I've personally never heard the term. But I'll see what I can find out (though I hesitate to do so...) |
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Post by TheUdjat on Aug 19, 2008 6:49:03 GMT -5
Wikipedia tells me that it's related to a 'Cilice', which is apparently a version of self-flagellation (well... corporal mortification). Apparently worn to inflict discomfort on oneself, typically in a Roman Catholic Church kind of way. ...Bizarre. Here's the article if you want to read for yourself. |
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Post by spiral on Aug 19, 2008 8:58:10 GMT -5
oh! thanks for that. I always though it was an Americanism for "wooly jumper" because of a Barenaked Ladies song, "What a Good Boy".
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Post by TheZebraShakes™ on Aug 19, 2008 13:37:12 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure that the barenaked Ladies are from Canada, so that's probably the issue right there. Getting their stuff confused with our stuff.
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Post by TheUdjat on Aug 19, 2008 13:56:19 GMT -5
And here Shakes deftly illustrates a true Americanism: Blame Canada.  |
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