Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
(to) coin it like a bastard
English answer:
to make a lot of money
Added to glossary by
petrolhead
Oct 14, 2020 08:38
3 yrs ago
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English term
Poland
Automotive tEXtPERT
Native in: Polish
Works in: English to Polish, German to Polish, Polish to English, and 2 more.
(to) coin it like a bastard
English
Art/Literary
Business/Commerce (general)
oblique reference
"His [Boris Johnson's] government specialises in measures that become outdated and inadequate about 30 minutes before they’ve even announced them. They are always the Amstrad Emailer of public health responses. Had Johnson been captaining the Titanic, his last words as the icy North Atlantic waters finally closed over his head would have been: “Fine, I give in – close the Irish bar. ***But leave the Hawaiian lounge open, because that place coins it like a bastard.”***
The complete text can be found here:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/oct/13/covid-...
Does the phrase mean to make money or is it some other kind of reference. Perhaps this:
https://breakermag.com/the-ol-dirty-bastard-coin-is-the-only...
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
The complete text can be found here:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/oct/13/covid-...
Does the phrase mean to make money or is it some other kind of reference. Perhaps this:
https://breakermag.com/the-ol-dirty-bastard-coin-is-the-only...
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Responses
| 5 +5 | to make a lot of money |
Mark Robertson
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| 4 +3 | money just keeps on rolling in |
Yvonne Gallagher
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References
| Amstrad Emailer |
philgoddard
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Responses
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Mark Robertson
Native in English
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English
Translations by lawyers for lawyers
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
to make a lot of money
"like a bastard" is hyperbolic as to quantity
Peer comment(s):
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Daryo
: you would expect from the context that this Hawaiian lounge is doing a roaring trade ... Would be a pity shutting it down, never mind the iceberg - logical?
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Robert Forstag
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Tina Vonhof (X)
: You could say 'makes money hand over fist'.
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philgoddard
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Anastasia Andriani
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!!
It appears that "like a bastard" was a phrase favoured by the main protagonist in J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye"
("Boy, it began to rain like a bastard..."
"I started sweating like a bastard...""
+3
5 hrs
Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Ireland
Native in English
&
English
Specializes in field
Ireland
right word, right place. everytime
Native in: English (Variants: US, Canadian, Irish, UK) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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79
money just keeps on rolling in
an alternative
...because IN that place the money just keeps on rolling in...
money just keeps on rolling in
Yes, of course it means make a lot of money but "like a bastard" implies to me that the bar is like a "lucky bastard" and that there is no effort involved at all in making the money (rather than meaning "quantity").
In other words, the bar is like a mint, printing its own money = "coin it"
...because that place is like a mint, printing its own money
you can omit the "bastard" bit as long as you incorporate the lack of effort involved. People are just spending money hand over fist
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lucky_bastard
...because IN that place the money just keeps on rolling in...
money just keeps on rolling in
Yes, of course it means make a lot of money but "like a bastard" implies to me that the bar is like a "lucky bastard" and that there is no effort involved at all in making the money (rather than meaning "quantity").
In other words, the bar is like a mint, printing its own money = "coin it"
...because that place is like a mint, printing its own money
you can omit the "bastard" bit as long as you incorporate the lack of effort involved. People are just spending money hand over fist
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lucky_bastard
Note from asker:
| Thank you, Yvonne!! Tere is no way to select more than one answer, but I value your input a lot. Thank you! |
Peer comment(s):
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AllegroTrans
: This expresses "coining it in" better than the first answer; Can't help wondering what, as Captain of the sinking Titanic, Boris would sing
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Many thanks:-) Remember this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svwslRDTyzU
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Daryo
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Thanks!
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Inês Ribeiro
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Thanks:-)
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Reference comments
6 hrs
philgoddard
United States
United States
Native in English
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Six languages into flawless English
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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36
Reference:
Amstrad Emailer
I'd never heard of this.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/0/biggest-technology-f...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/0/biggest-technology-f...
Peer comments on this reference comment:
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AllegroTrans
: Ah yes, I remember this flop
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Daryo
: I've heard of it - I've also seen the way it was promoted to potential resellers - BOTH total con jobs.
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Discussion
"Boy, it began to rain like a bastard..."
"I started sweating like a bastard..."
"It felt good because I was shivering like a bastard..."
I should have remembered it!!