- off one's gourd
- phrasal see out of one's gourd
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
off one's gourd
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out of or off one's gourd — idi+sts out of or off one s gourd, Slang. out of one s mind; crazy … From formal English to slang
out of one's gourd — also off one s gourd phrasal crazy … New Collegiate Dictionary
gourd — gourdlike, adj. /gawrd, gohrd, goord/, n. 1. the hard shelled fruit of any of various plants, esp. those of Lagenaria siceraria (white flowered gourd or bottle gourd), whose dried shell is used for bowls and other utensils, and Cucurbita pepo… … Universalium
gourd — [[t]gɔrd, goʊrd, gʊərd[/t]] n. 1) pln the hard shelled fruit of any plant belonging to the gourd family, esp. of the genus Cucurbita, made into bowls, ladles, etc 2) pln a plant bearing such a fruit 3) a dried and excavated gourd shell used as a… … From formal English to slang
Gourd Dance — The Gourd Dance is a type of Native American celebration dance and ceremony. The dance originated with the Kiowa tribe. Gourd dances are often held to coincide with a pow wow, although the Gourd Dance has its own unique dance and history. Gourd… … Wikipedia
off — 1. American to kill Perhaps a shortened form of bump 5 (OFF ): Maybe he stiffed the waiter and the guy followed him down here and offed him. (Sanders, 1973) To off yourself is to commit suicide: I just don t want to off myself … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Follow the Drinkin' Gourd — is an American folk song first published in 1928. The Drinking Gourd is another name for the Big Dipper asterism. Folklore has it that fugitive slaves in the United States used it as a point of reference so they would not get lost.[1][2]… … Wikipedia
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Spiritual (music) — Spirituals redirects here. For the David Murray album, see Spirituals (album). Spiritual Stylistic origins Work song, Christian hymns Cultural origins African slaves in the U.S. Typical instruments Vocal Derivative forms … Wikipedia
