etymonline has for suck: O.E. sucan, from PIE root sug-/suk-of imitative origin. Meaning “do fellatio” is first recorded 1928. Slang sense of “be contemptible” first attested 1971 (the underlying notion is of fellatio). and sucker: “young mammal before it is weaned”, late 14c., agent noun from suck. Slang meaning “person who is ...

v. (intransitive, slang) To be very undesirable (see also suck). Instead of saying "this sucks", one could say "shucks!" or "nuts!" This would depend on how much something "sucks", of course. shucks: Interjection (colloquial) Exclamatory response to a minor disappointment. nuts: Interjection Indicates annoyance, anger, or disappointment.

Oct 2, 2019 · That makes it somewhat surprising that most of those who have responded saw in it an allusion to fellatio: when the word suck is used to describe that act, it is usually used without on, or any other preposition. On the other hand, suck on is often used for very different activities: one sucks on a lollipop, a baby sucks on a dummy. What the ...

Jun 9, 2015 · Wentworth & Flexner lists suck itself as taboo in the first sense of the word, but draws a fine line between suck and suck off in the second sense: suck v.i., v.t. 1 [taboo] To perform cunnilingus or, esp., fellatio. --> 2 To curry favor with people in in authority. Although not taboo, prob. from "suck off."

“Any boy 'at 'll take a dare 'll suck eggs, and any boy 'at 'll suck eggs 'll steal sheep,” quoted the other in a solemn chant. Evidently, something about sucking eggs is notoriously revolting to the youthful mind and inexcusable in a farm dog's conduct.

Basically, what you would like to say is that you suck but you are a "fast-learner." Like you said, "I suck less at a job every day." Now, the problem is how to word it because the expression "fast-learner" or "quick-learner" is actually a kind of cliche in CV writing. You could say: "Positive attitude with ability to adapt to new challenges." Or,

Feb 16, 2018 · The sound made by pushing middle tongue against palate, tip of tongue bent downward and pushed up against upper teeth and sucking in air sharply w/ mouth open, chin drops and holds for an instant.

Jun 26, 2011 · "You would have me teach my Grandame to suck Eggs." A little more on the egg-sucking part from Wordwizard: Perhaps its meaning is getting lost in time as few people nowadays literally suck eggs. Many years ago people would suck out the egg contents by piercing the egg at both ends and then sucking on one of the ends.

Jun 11, 2019 · My mom and I say 'soup' like: "Why are you souping the snot back up your nose?" But I realise that this is not accurate. So what's the word?

Apr 23, 2015 · "Deez Nuts" may be ultimately derived from Dr. Dre's album, Chronic, or merely juvenile silliness. But in 2015, the expression was popularized, or repopularized, by a viral meme created by Instagram user WelvendaGreat.