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Fri 18 Mar, 2011 07:11 am
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LASHINGS OF GLAMOUR: Get Dita Von Teese's look with our pick of the best mascaras
@oristarA,
mascara is used on eye lashes.
This is just an attempt to re-purpose "lash" in a manner not normally used.
In old-fashioned British English upper-class slang, "lashings" means "a large number or amount".
That afternoon we had cake and lashings of tea.
At the picnic there were lashings of ginger-beer.
And, as parados notes, there is the wordplay occasioned by the eyelash makeup.
@oristarA,
lashings: plenty,an abundance of.
I would say they're trying to suggest these particular mascaras add more body or thickness to the lashes.
I think it's marvellously witty - combining the play on large servings of food with the extra-dramatic, big eyelashes using the mascara will create.
Dita von Teese is a famous burlesque artist. She's known for her dramatic makeup.
Quote:In old-fashioned British English upper-class slang, "lashings" means "a large number or amount".
That afternoon we had cake and lashings of tea.
At the picnic there were lashings of ginger-beer.
Don't apply this usage if you are speaking to Americans, they won't know what to make of it.
Joe(We don't know what 'rashers of bacon' are either.)Nation
@oristarA,
The title comes from an article in The Daily Mail.
As has been previously said 'lashings' is of fairly common usage in the English language,something the Americans have trouble with.
@PaddyH,
We also have troubles with dangling prepositions. heheh heh.
Joe(about which I cannot up put)Nation
@Joe Nation,
Quote:Don't apply this usage if you are speaking to Americans, they won't know what to make of it.
For goodness sake.
How else will they learn?
@McTag,
I know that was Winston Churchill, Taggers.
Up with which I will not put.
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