The movie, Dumb and Dumber, starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels, tells the story of Lloyd Christmas (Carrey) and Harry Dunne (Daniels), two dumb but well-meaning friends from Providence, Rhode Island, who set out on a cross-country road trip to Aspen, Colorado, to return a briefcase full of money to its owner, thinking it was abandoned as a mistake, though it was actually left as a ransom.
-Quick, get me another bottle!
– What?
– Come on.
HURRY HURRY HURRY
hurry hurry hurry!
Come on! Come on!
Okay okay, here here here. Hold it!
– Hold that.
– Jesus.
Hold that one.
Hurry.
I’m pinching it.
What are you, a camel?
( sighs )
– ( siren blaring )
Police Officer: – Pull over!
– Huh?
Police Officer: – Pull over!
No, it’s a cardigan, but thanks for noticing.
Yeah.
Killer boots, man!
Police Officer: Pull your vehicle to the side of the road! License and registration, please. You fellas were going a little fast back there, wouldn’t you say? You, uh… You fellas been doing a bit of boozing, have you? Sucking back on grandpa’s old cough medicine?
No. Oh no, sir.
– No no no.
– No, huh-uh.
Police Officer: Yeah, well, what’s that?
– That’s nothing, sir.
– Yeah, nothing.
Police Officer: Yeah well, you aware that it’s against the law to have an open alcohol container here in the state of Pennsylvania? Come on, give me that booze, you little pumpkin-pie- haircutted freak!
Sir, no, I-I– No, sir, don’t. Don’t drink–
Police Officer: You’d keep your mouth shut if you knew what was good for you, buddy.
Harry: Tic tac, sir?
Police Officer: Get the hell outta here!
- Come on
- Meaning: An expression used to encourage someone to do something quickly or to show impatience.
- Example: “Come on, we’re going to be late for the movie!”
- Hurry up
- Meaning: To do something faster or to urge someone to move or act more quickly.
- Example: “Hurry up, or we’ll miss our bus!”
- Hold it
- Meaning: A command to stop or wait.
- Example: “Hold it! I think I dropped my keys back there.”
- Pinching it
- Meaning: To hold something tightly, often with fingers. Here, it might imply holding something in a secretive or concealed manner.
- Example: “He was pinching the last piece of cake before anyone noticed.”
- Pull over
- Meaning: To drive a vehicle to the side of the road and stop.
- Example: “When the police car flashed its lights, I knew I had to pull over.”
- Killer boots
- Slang: Used to describe something that is very impressive or stylish, often in an exaggerated way.
- Example: “Those new sneakers are killer, where did you get them?”
- Boozing
- Slang: Drinking alcohol, particularly to excess.
- Example: “He’s been boozing all night; I doubt he’ll remember any of this tomorrow.”
- Suck back
- Slang: To drink, often alcohol, in a casual or continuous manner.
- Example: “They were just sucking back beers watching the game.”
- Pumpkin-pie-haircutted freak
- Inventive Insult: A humorous and creative insult, implying someone has a peculiar or ridiculous haircut reminiscent of a pumpkin pie.
- Example: “Look at that guy with the bizarre hat, he’s a real pumpkin-pie-hatted freak!”
- Keep your mouth shut
Phrasal Verb: To not speak or reveal information.
Example: “If you want to keep this a secret, just keep your mouth shut.”
- Tic Tac
Slang/Offer: Here, it’s a playful or sarcastic offer of something small or insignificant, like offering a breath mint.
Example: “Feeling stressed? Here, have a Tic Tac.”
- Get the hell outta here
Example: “When he told me the price, I just said, ‘Get the hell outta here!'”
Slang: An expression used to tell someone to leave immediately or to express disbelief or shock.
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