Money is usually involved in the expression "decorating the palm." The person at the receiving end is being suborned (sub, under, + orn, decorate or furnish). To suborn means to bribe for criminal purposes, especially for perjury. The root orn appears in adorn, ornament, and ornate, which has come to mean over-decorated.
Monday, December 22, 2008
DECORATING THE PALM
Money is usually involved in the expression "decorating the palm." The person at the receiving end is being suborned (sub, under, + orn, decorate or furnish). To suborn means to bribe for criminal purposes, especially for perjury. The root orn appears in adorn, ornament, and ornate, which has come to mean over-decorated.
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No so clear to me! Are you talking about "nakukuha sa lagay?"
First word should read, "NOT". Sori ang bilis ko kasing mag-type ngekkk!!!
Have a great day!
Bigla akong naalimpungatan, ang ibig sabihin nga pala ng PALM ay palad ngekkk. Ang tanga ko 'no! Now I understand what your post is all about.
Exactly! Natumbok mo rin!
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