Gunner

[ppfizenm]

I understand what the term means, anyone know its origin?

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[zwitterion34]

This is a true gunner.

 

[MSU2009]

There's a great thread around here somewhere on that topic.

 

[TheMightySmiter]

I believe it was an old, old wooden ship used during the Civil War era.

 

[ppfizenm]

I believe it was an old, old wooden ship used during the Civil War era.

I doubt the network would be concerned with the lack of an old old wooden ship.

 

[FrkyBgStok]

does it really need an explanation? a gunner guns down everyone in front of them.

 

[Neurosis]

does it really need an explanation? a gunner guns down everyone in front of them.

 

[zwitterion34]

Your avatar makes me really dizzy.

 

[Jamie561]

 

[zwitterion34]

Where are the guns?

 

[zwitterion34]

There's a great thread around here somewhere on that topic.

Here is the thread. After spending hours searching through SDN, i have found the origin of the gunner meme.

Scholars maintain that the translation was lost many years ago but recently username Flatearth22 introduced the meme on August 5, 2011 at 1:13 pm Central Time to us all. Here is the link.
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=846049

 

[mauberley]

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[zwitterion34]

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I think this is more appropriate. [YOUTUBE]SmgT-rwn5W4[/YOUTUBE] For one thing, there R moar guns een dis 1!

 

[Tots]

Law2Doc mentions something about it here:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?p=6825281

and here:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/archive/index.php/t-629872.html


Alternatively the OED offers this quote in the etymology for the slang version of the word:

(Year 1709) R. Steele Tatler No. 88. ⁋2 The words Gunner and Gunster are not to be used promiscuously‥Those who recount strange Accidents and Circumstances which have no Manner of Foundation in Truth, when they design to do Mischief are comprehended under the Appellation of Gunners, when they endeavour only to surprise and entertain, they are distinguished by the Name of Gunsters.‥ The Gunner is destructive, and hated; the Gunster innocent, and laughed at.

Conclusion:

 

[Nomdeplume]

I believe it was an old, old wooden ship used during the Civil War era.

I doubt the network would be concerned with the lack of an old old wooden ship.

So much win in this thread.