stuck my tongue in a light socket

English translation: My hair was standing on end

07:31 Dec 18, 2010

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English term or phrase: stuck my tongue in a light socket

the term comes from the sentence like this:" Dewey's fur was twisted up in knots. My hair looked like I had stuck my tongue in a light socket."

What is " stuck my tongue in a light socket."

macky KudoZ activity Questions: 352 (2 open) (6 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 4
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Selected answer:My hair was standing on end

Explanation:
The electric shock induced by sticking your tongue in a switched-on light socket would make your hair stand on end (as well as having other undesirable effects, such as maybe electrocuting you!)

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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:01

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3 +10

My hair was standing on end

Jack Doughty

5 +4

electrocute myself, which messes up my hair

Ildiko Santana

I have wiry hair

Alexandra Taggart

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My hair was standing on end

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:01
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 370

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peer agreement (net): +4

electrocute myself, which messes up my hair

Explanation:
To answer your question, "What is " stuck my tongue in a light socket" -- well, that is a really bad idea! :) If you do that, or stuck anything in it, for that matter, like this:
http://evil-se7en.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/light-socke...
you'll look like this!
http://images.dpchallenge.com/images_challenge/0-999/768/800...

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Note added at 11 mins (2010-12-18 07:43:01 GMT)
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Is this character female? Because if you ask any woman, she'll tell you nothing can be worse than a bad hair-day, not even an electroshock. :)

Ildiko Santana
United States
Local time: 02:01
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Hungarian,

English

14 hrs confidence:

I have wiry hair

Explanation:
This expression is humorous. He had to have a tongue of a snake in order to initiate the contact.

Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
Local time: 12:01
Native speaker of:

English,

Russian
PRO pts in category: 4

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