I note the expression, ‘un-ass’ meaning to free up. I am aware of a Glasgow expression, firstly in demotic ‘ye widnae want to rip the arse oot o’ it’ - in standard English - ‘you would not want to rip the arse out of it’ - meaning in a situation of advantage you would not wish to take too much advantage/ liberty that brought notice to the authorities and thus end the benefit. Glasgow- Irish- US Eastern seaboard - one wonders if there is a historic connection?
I note the expression, ‘un-ass’ meaning to free up. I am aware of a Glasgow expression, firstly in demotic ‘ye widnae want to rip the arse oot o’ it’ - in standard English - ‘you would not want to rip the arse out of it’ - meaning in a situation of advantage you would not wish to take too much advantage/ liberty that brought notice to the authorities and thus end the benefit. Glasgow- Irish- US Eastern seaboard - one wonders if there is a historic connection?
Good piece - thought provoking, this subculture thrives in a our cities