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> when it's going pear shaped I think this means “when it’s going bad”, but what does “pear shaped” mean? And why a pear?
by irrational 5y ago
> when it's going pear shaped
I think this means “when it’s going bad”, but what does “pear shaped” mean? And why a pear?
- FooHentai 5y agoIt originated in the British Royal Air Force where an imperfectly-executed loop-de-loop would go 'pear shaped' instead of round as intended. Interestingly it then played off the British tendency for understatement so that something that meant 'a bit wonky' slid into meaning 'off the rails busted'.