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Why "stoned"

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
Does anyone know why it is called getting "stoned"?

May I suggest something less violent sounding.... "sponged"? :D

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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    it's just a name...like other terms for being under the infulence of intoxicating substances..like mashed,bombed,out of it,wiped...whatever you want to call it.

    and btw no idea why it's called 'stoned'.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    cos
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    or whenever your really 'stoned' you feel like a stone and can't move.

    :eek2:
  • JadedJaded Posts: 2,682 Boards Guru
    STONED
    ADJECTIVE: Slang Drunk or intoxicated.
    ETYMOLOGY: Earlier stone, shortening of stone-drunk, drunk senseless, very drunk.

    That's what my bartleby.com search came up with......
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    a lot of people in the bible seem to have been stoned. especialy women ...
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by LadyJade
    STONED
    ADJECTIVE: Slang Drunk or intoxicated.
    ETYMOLOGY: Earlier stone, shortening of stone-drunk, drunk senseless, very drunk.

    That's what my bartleby.com search came up with......

    Hmmm... but in that case - why "stone-drunk"? Maybe "as drunk as a stone is hard (i.e. very)" or something. (*clutches at straws*)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by morrocan roll
    a lot of people in the bible seem to have been stoned

    arent u confusing when jesus was hit with rocks and fell from his donkey with jesus being stoned off his ass? :)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by Daffeh
    arent u confusing when jesus was hit with rocks and fell from his donkey with jesus being stoned off his ass? :)
    he was doing rocks ...oh my god!
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Re: Why "stoned"
    Originally posted by BenK
    Does anyone know why it is called getting "stoned"?

    May I suggest something less violent sounding.... "sponged"? :D



    Just 'cus it is. Whatever you want to think, then think that.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by morrocan roll
    a lot of people in the bible seem to have been stoned. especialy women ...
    :lol:
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Re: Re: Why "stoned"
    Originally posted by MySuffice21
    Just 'cus it is. Whatever you want to think, then think that.

    nooo thats no good, i want to know the real & definate answer too, not just the one me thinks is the real answer. guess its jsut one of those things. And if it does come from stone drunk i want to know why thats called stone drunk..
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    maybe someone saw my favourite druggy muppet being interviewed ...the rolling STONE ...kieth richards. is he an advertisement for stoned into old age or what?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Re: Re: Re: Why "stoned"
    Originally posted by lil_minx
    nooo thats no good, i want to know the real & definate answer too, not just the one me thinks is the real answer. guess its jsut one of those things. And if it does come from stone drunk i want to know why thats called stone drunk..

    Glad someone shares my curiosity. Here's proof that drugs don't turn you into mindless zombies. Oh and if anyone fancies a laugh, check this out...

    Drug scenario tester
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Re: Re: Re: Re: Why "stoned"
    Originally posted by BenK
    Here's proof that drugs don't turn you into mindless zombies.

    hehe :yes: we might look like zombies, but we def aint mindless-we spend our days pondering (pointless) things like this! :D
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    looked at that website...

    lol on the second scenario at the end his mum looks like a pig :p
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