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"Get on out of here, you"

 
 
SMickey
 
Reply Fri 30 May, 2014 12:04 am
I'm watching a sitcom, 'Friends'.

Chandler, who found it uncomfortable to get smacked in the bottom from his boss asks him not to. So the boss no longer does that to Chandler
However, seeing all his co-workers get smacked just like he used to,
Chandler begins to think somewhat differently.

After a meeting is done, every worker gets smacked in their buttocks by the boss while leaving the office.

Now the boss says to Chandler,

"Everybody else got one and you want one too, don't you?"

Chandler responds with joy,

"Yes, yes, I do!."

Hitting Chandler's bottom again, the boss shouts out,

"Now get on out of here you!"

Chandler leaves the office with a smile all over his face.
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It was funny.

BTW, the last sentence pricked up my ears.
I would've paid no attention to it had it been just

'Now get out of here you'

as I've heard of that hundreds of times.

But 'get ON out of here'?

Does 'on' here make a big differece?

I looked up my dictionary to find out 'get on out' in vain.

Is 'get on out of here' just another way of saying 'get out of here'
making little difference?

I'd love to hear your tips, please.
Thanks for reading.

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Reply Fri 30 May, 2014 12:56 am
@SMickey,
I believe it is a form of grammar slang. Adding an extra word that isn't exactly right, but makes it have that much more feel to it.
PUNKEY
 
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Reply Fri 30 May, 2014 05:36 am
It's a combination of : get on with what you were doing AND get out of here.

You might hear it in the US southern states.
SMickey
 
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Reply Sat 31 May, 2014 09:27 pm
@InkRune,
So I don't have to care too much to see whether it's right or wrong.
I just need to conclude there are some saying like that, and that would be good enough? All right. Thank you.
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SMickey
 
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Reply Sat 31 May, 2014 09:29 pm
@PUNKEY,
Southern states? Seems like not all the states enjoy using it, then, I guess.
Thank you for your helpful tip. Have a great day.
McTag
 
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Reply Mon 2 Jun, 2014 03:22 pm
@SMickey,

Quote:
Is 'get on out of here' just another way of saying 'get out of here'
making little difference?


Yes.
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chai2
 
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Reply Mon 2 Jun, 2014 03:34 pm
@SMickey,
SMickey wrote:

Southern states? Seems like not all the states enjoy using it, then, I guess.
Thank you for your helpful tip. Have a great day.


You will find there are a LOT of things that are said in one part of the U.S. that are not said elsewhere.

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