Why does "fat chance" mean the same thing as "slim chance" and "duh" mean the same thing as "no duh"?
2006-10-25 14:42:59 · 11 answers · asked by Sarah 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
This is a question that has been pondered for many years. Scholars maintain that the true translations were lost over the centuries.
2006-10-25 14:51:55 · answer #1 · answered by SMART @SS 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
'fat chance' is using sarcasm. slim chance is serious. With 'duh' and 'no duh' it's the same thing. We just love being sarcastic! I've really found that a whole lot of us give out sarcasm without even realizing it anymore. It just slips off the tongue, like bacon grease from a frying pan.
2006-10-25 21:47:50 · answer #2 · answered by Corinne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And why does "inflammable" mean the same thing as "flammable"?
"Fat chance" doesn't mean the same thing a "slim chance", it means "no chance".
2006-10-25 21:47:47 · answer #3 · answered by marklemoore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason "some" and "home" both have "-ome" in them, but are pronounced differently. The English language cannot be explained.
2006-10-25 21:44:57 · answer #4 · answered by splanky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Different people learn different ways of talking.
2006-10-25 21:52:03 · answer #5 · answered by sugarpacketchad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ppl just do things differently depending on where they came from like accents there are so many different ones
2006-10-25 21:45:25 · answer #6 · answered by sarah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have absolutely no idea...and now I will wonder forever!
2006-10-26 01:09:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its just sarcasm
2006-10-25 21:57:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sarcasm! love that stuff!!
2006-10-25 21:51:30 · answer #9 · answered by twiggle512 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol. good question. its just that way.
2006-10-25 21:44:44 · answer #10 · answered by cool nerd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋