What is this "damn skippy"?

Bob the Gunslinger · Post by **Bob the Gunslinger** » 2004-04-02 04:19pm

I have seen many SDnetters using this phrase and I have no idea where it comes from or what it means.

Could someone please help me out?

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-04-02 04:20pm

effectively it's another way of saying 'damn straight', or 'damn right'.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2004-04-02 07:06pm

Darth_Zod wrote:effectively it's another way of saying 'damn straight', or 'damn right'.

Damn skippy.

The Aliens · Post by **The Aliens** » 2004-04-02 08:42pm

DPDarkPrimus wrote:
Darth_Zod wrote:effectively it's another way of saying 'damn straight', or 'damn right'.
Damn skippy.

I was going to say that- stealing my joke, bastard

MarkIX · Post by **MarkIX** » 2004-04-02 09:03pm

In Australia Skippy or Skip is semi-racist slang for White Australian so you have Boongs, Slopes, Wogs and Skips meaning Aborigines, Asians, Non-English Europeans and Native White Australians. The English are called Pomms which is short for Whinging Pomm

CDiehl · Post by **CDiehl** » 2004-04-02 09:31pm

Damn Skippy is a slang term from the early 90's in the US. I first heard it in the O.P.P. by Naughty by Nature. I don't know if they originated it or just made it popular.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2004-04-03 12:20am

I think the term has been around longer than the 1990's.

Ravenwing · Post by **Ravenwing** » 2004-04-03 10:47am

or maybe someone really didnt like that damn kangaroo (understandable) and the name got taken out of context

Xon · Post by **Xon** » 2004-04-03 11:01am

Ravenwing wrote:or maybe someone really didnt like that damn kangaroo (understandable) and the name got taken out of context

There was also that horrible show called "Skippy the Bush Kangaroo"(or variation on that theme), a rather bad Lassy ripoff.

Ravenwing · Post by **Ravenwing** » 2004-04-03 11:10am

ggs wrote:
Ravenwing wrote:or maybe someone really didnt like that damn kangaroo (understandable) and the name got taken out of context
There was also that horrible show called "Skippy the Bush Kangaroo"(or variation on that theme), a rather bad Lassy ripoff.

ah yes, what better way to promote all australians as idiots with koalas up telephone poles. but who wouldnt think that in the middle of sydney there would be a bloody kangaroo. (dont say anything stupid about taronga zoo, i know its there)

MarkIX · Post by **MarkIX** » 2004-04-04 12:25am

Don't bash Skippy he was really Good..... and tasted great

Ravenwing · Post by **Ravenwing** » 2004-04-04 11:37am

MarkIX wrote:Don't bash Skippy he was really Good..... and tasted great

youv eaten kangaroo? i live here and iv never eaten kangaroo. (watd it tase like?)

MarkIX · Post by **MarkIX** » 2004-04-05 12:56am

Ravenwing wrote:
MarkIX wrote:Don't bash Skippy he was really Good..... and tasted great
youv eaten kangaroo? i live here and iv never eaten kangaroo. (watd it tase like?)

It tastes like people

but seriously go to a specialty butcher and get some thats the easiest way to find out, try crocodile as well

pellaeons_scion · Post by **pellaeons_scion** » 2004-04-05 01:22am

Kangaroo tastes great, specially marinaded. Tastes a bit like gamey steak really

Bob the Gunslinger · Post by **Bob the Gunslinger** » 2004-04-05 04:59pm

pellaeons_scion wrote:Kangaroo tastes great, specially marinaded. Tastes a bit like gamey steak really

So it tastes like dog, then.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2004-04-05 06:03pm

So how does "the evil twin skippy" factor into this. I've seen it in Doonsbury, roleplaying groups and most recently in reviews of Nemesis....