English Language & Usage Asked by George Erhard on May 30, 2021
The phrase “Hold my beer/drink (and watch this)” is a rather perjorative bit of slang – it implies that the speaker can perform the same act (or stunt) that he just observed someone else perform, implying that the act itself was trivially easy.
Since it seems to be a decidedly American saying, are there similar expressions within British, Australian, Canadian, African, or Indian English usage?
I’m just curious here.
Answered by k1eran on May 30, 2021
I think
hold my beer
Is recognised in the UK, and has the advantage also implying some drunken courage to boot.
There's a couple of similar phases I can think of;
I could do that with one arm tied behind my back!
Or add more limbs being tied, more actions to give greater effect, eg I could do that with just my eyebrows whilst hopping on one leg!
For something that is a bit more physical, or if both you and the subject get hurt, the
tis but a flesh wound
For reference to Monty Pythons Holy Grail. Not quite the same but surprisingly often useful!
Answered by RemarkLima on May 30, 2021
Hold my coat/ beer / pint in 1950s England was all about bravado and aggression, it meant "I'm about to start a fight. I expect victory... Nothing to do with any stupid act per se.
It's far, far older only I've found a 'coat' variation from 2009 - 'pint/beer' is the usual, thus: "Hold my coat" I intend to royally kick the Bejesus out of somebody...:
'Kinell: someone hold my coat. If I have to see Hazel Bleugh's ratty little face trying to pathetically regain the moral highground, I will deck her, I really will... 'kinell: someone hold my coat
Answered by Some Bloke on May 30, 2021
Hold my coat...Manchester U.K.
Hold my beer sounds American and that you are in a social setting but still wanting to cause violence which is rather deplorable.
Answered by Patrick Aidan Crawley on May 30, 2021
Found this expression in a movie, maybe it has a similar meaning. Some can say "hold my (object)" right before getting into a fight or any kind of argument.
Answered by Eliana Gutiérrez on May 30, 2021
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