Apr 10, 2023 · In other words, what is the temporal and definitional origin of this meaning of the adjective ‘blue’ and the compound noun ‘blue movie’? Note: I have suggested two tags: pornography …

This is in reference to a 'blue movie', a euphemistic term for a pornographic film. It has since been toned down somewhat and phrases like a bit of blue can be used to say that something is 'adult' in nature. …

8 Blistering barnacles is a "euphemistic oath" used by Captain Haddock, a fictional character in The Adventures of Tintin, who sometimes extends the alliteration to "Billions of bilious blue blistering …

Sep 9, 2024 · The point of the comment rather than the literal meaning is they're drowning and he's critiquing films. Drowning is serious as the water insists upon itself, and he's sharing secrets of the …

The Wikipedia entry on money shot indicates that the phrase originated in the film industry in general, not just in pornographic films. Originally, in general film-making usage, the "money shot"...

Oct 27, 2013 · The association of "blue air" with cursing has been around since at least the 1880s. Farmer & Henley, Slang and Its Analogues (1890) offers this brief entry: To MAKE THE AIR BLUE, …

Softcore pornography or softcore porn is commercial still photography or film that has a pornographic or erotic component. It is less sexually graphic and intrusive than hardcore pornography. It typically …

In color theory, tinting means to add white while toning adds grey and shading adds black. What is the origin of the use of tinting then in terms of windows? Are they unrelated?

Jan 15, 2011 · To scream blue murder is to shout loudly and make a huge fuss, sometimes with the implication that the fuss is excessive. But does anyone know why murder should be blue?

Aug 28, 2019 · I was just watching the preview for Blue Velvet (1986) and heard Kyle McLachlan use the phrase: “That’s for me to know, and you to find out”. I assume the phrase is probably older than that …