Comments on: Rounder http://www.word-detective.com/2010/06/rounder/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: J. Cameron McClain http://www.word-detective.com/2010/06/rounder/comment-page-1/#comment-48711 J. Cameron McClain Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:00:04 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=3498#comment-48711 I recently came across the word "rounder" in a manuscript written by someone from Missouri--for what that's worth. In context it appeared to an "easy lay" or a "man-whore" or the like. The word's found in the second verse of "He's a Tramp" in the same context, and that would also fit the Grateful Dead lyrics in question--he found his old lady doin' the dirty with some rounder in his fold-up bed. "He's A Tramp" He's a tramp, but I love him. Breaks a new heart every day. He's a tramp. They adore him. And I only hope he'll stay that way. He's a tramp, he's a scoundrel, He's a rounder, he's a cad. He's a tramp, but I love him. Yes, and even I have got it pretty bad. You can never tell when he'll show up. He gives you plenty of trouble. I guess he's just a no account pup, But I wish that he were double. He's a tramp, he's a rover, And there's nothing more to say. If he's a tramp, he's a good one, And I wish that I could travel his way. I recently came across the word “rounder” in a manuscript written by someone from Missouri–for what that’s worth. In context it appeared to an “easy lay” or a “man-whore” or the like. The word’s found in the second verse of “He’s a Tramp” in the same context, and that would also fit the Grateful Dead lyrics in question–he found his old lady doin’ the dirty with some rounder in his fold-up bed.

“He’s A Tramp”

He’s a tramp, but I love him.
Breaks a new heart every day.
He’s a tramp. They adore him.
And I only hope he’ll stay that way.

He’s a tramp, he’s a scoundrel,
He’s a rounder, he’s a cad.
He’s a tramp, but I love him.
Yes, and even I have got it pretty bad.

You can never tell when he’ll show up.
He gives you plenty of trouble.
I guess he’s just a no account pup,
But I wish that he were double.

He’s a tramp, he’s a rover,
And there’s nothing more to say.
If he’s a tramp, he’s a good one,
And I wish that I could travel his way.

]]> By: David http://www.word-detective.com/2010/06/rounder/comment-page-1/#comment-43569 David Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:28:05 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=3498#comment-43569 Excellent work! Thanks for the help, though you MUST be self-sabotaging in any chance of optimizing possible future growth having strayed so far,... dummy, there is a road, no simple "high,... way". Apparently, you were on it. Whaa happened?? I suggest you re-think what you missed out on and hopefully, get back to "It" soon! Excellent work! Thanks for the help, though you MUST be self-sabotaging in any chance of optimizing possible future growth having strayed so far,… dummy, there is a road, no simple “high,… way”. Apparently, you were on it. Whaa happened?? I suggest you re-think what you missed out on and hopefully, get back to “It” soon!

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