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Amy
what does "go off like a frog in a sock“ mean?
It seems like a phrase used in Australia, I came across it in a TV script. Thanks for answering.
Nov 17, 2010 12:57 PM
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yes you are right ^_^ it is an Australian Slang
Go off like a frog in a sock
meaning
1. go crazy, be raging;
2. (of a party, dance party, etc.) be excellent; be successful; fire;
3. (surfing) produce many good riding waves; really pump
4. (of an illegal establishment) be raided by the police
http://www.slang-dictionary.org/Go_off_like_a_frog_in_a_sock
November 17, 2010
Angela should be made an Honorary Aussie!
November 18, 2010
lol.... the first time I read it i was thinking of 'going off in a sock' in a different way lol
November 17, 2010
Thank you, that makes sense to the episode, but really it's a funny metaphor.
November 15, 2011
TO "Go off like a frog in a sock" - Sexual term, meaning that the person goes off... like a frog in a sock - WILD IN BED
November 13, 2011
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