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Assholes and elbows, that's all. Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:09 pm  Assholes and elbows, that's all.
 

a script form Into the Blue
Come on, pool is closed, everyone.
Out of the water.

Stow that gear and get out of here

Get these divers out of the water.
Let's go, let's go. Come on, back here.

-Taking too long.
-Watch your step. Here you go.

-Assholes and elbows, that's all.
-You all right?

Here what does elbows mean? a slang?

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Assholes and elbows, that's all. Sun Feb 03, 2008 15:06 pm  Assholes and elbows, that's all.
 

"Assholes and elbows" is an expression that basically means an unruly crowd.
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Assholes and elbows, that's all. Mon Jul 28, 2008 21:31 pm  Assholes and elbows, that's all.
 

This is just not true. "Assholes and elbows" stems from the Marines; it basically means to "haul ass" or hustle.
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Assholes and elbows, that's all. Mon Jul 28, 2008 22:12 pm  Assholes and elbows, that's all.
 

Looks like you're both right. Wink

Although I'm not actually familiar with this expression at all, there are a variety of definitions to be found on the Internet:

From Answers.com:
1) Troops or people standing close together.

From Everything2.com:
1) Military slang, probably originating with Vietnam-era Marines, meaning "in a hurry" or "very busy".
2) It's also found its way into general usage, suggesting crowding, confusion and/or panic.

From the Urban Dictionary ("assholes and elbows"):
1) To move in a hurry; to go somewhere quickly; hustle.

From the Urban Dictionary ("elbows and assholes"):
1) What a construction supervisor says when s/he wants everyone to work harder.
2) The results of a violent, messy collision or mishap involving the entanglement of two or more persons.
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Assholes and elbows, that's all. Mon Jul 28, 2008 22:26 pm  Assholes and elbows, that's all.
 

Hi guys

I can get the gist of the meaning from the context, if you are in a crowd then this "assholes and elbows" description depicts a few d"""heads. But it is not a term I am familiar with.

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