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2022-01-04 11:01
Something for the weekend sir? euphemism obsolete
( Asked euphemistically by barbers) Would you like to purchase a condom or a packet of condoms?
Having finished my haircut, he took out a box full of condoms and asked me, "Something for the weekend, sir?"
When his son asked him what did the barber mean when asking, "Something for the weekend, sir?", a flush of embarrassment rose to his cheeks.
This expression is supposed to be a euphemistic code used by British barbers, to avoid asking directly if a man wanted to buy condoms. The expression was widely used in the UK in the second half of the 20th century.
Do you see anything wrong?
To be dishonest or deceptive and no one can believe
No one believes what she said. She couldn't lie straight in bed.
