What does "Pure-D" mean? Anyone??

They don't know how to spell 'pretty'?

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"Pure -D"... yoose asking moi?

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Nancree said:

Mr.AoSD wrote:

"Yes. I'm just pure-D hopin' Moss-wallah didn't mix the
pasta in with the sauce before refrigerating."
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I had a friend who used to say this. I asked him where it
came from, what it meant. He didn't know either, even
though he kept using it. Does anyone there know?

"purdy" = pretty ?

Several people suggested it might mean "pretty". No, it is
used in the sense of "absolutely" or "totally", or "very
much". For instance, "I am pure-D expecting to win". Or, "I
am pure-D angry with him." Keep on suggesting . (:-)
Thanks, Nancree

Quoted message said:

Mr.AoSD wrote:

"Yes. I'm just pure-D hopin' Moss-wallah didn't mix the
pasta in with the sauce before refrigerating."
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I had a friend who used to say this. I asked him where it
came from, what it meant. He didn't know either, even
though he kept using it. Does anyone there know?

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leebee wrote: "purdy" = pretty ?
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Quoted message said:

Mr.AoSD wrote:

"Yes. I'm just pure-D hopin' Moss-wallah didn't mix the
pasta in with

the

Quoted message said:

sauce before refrigerating."
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I had a friend who used to say this. I asked him where it
came from, what

it

Quoted message said:

meant. He didn't know either, even though he kept using
it. Does anyone

there

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know? Nancree

Okay, I've heard pure-t and t-mortal before...I believe pure-
t to mean the real deal. -Ginny

Nancree said:

Several people suggested it might mean "pretty". No, it is
used in the sense of "absolutely" or "totally", or "very
much". For instance, "I am pure-D expecting to win". Or,
"I am pure-D angry with him." Keep on suggesting . (:-)

But it's not uncommon for people to say "I am pretty sure"
or, "That's pretty much what he said", or "That's a pretty
big helping you've got there !"

All of those meaning, to some degree, 'very' ...
although it's just a filler word meaning nothing really,
as it's the word following "pretty" that holds the key.
Same with Pure-D ?

ie: take away the "pretty" or the "Pure-D" and you get:

"I am expecting to win". "I am angry with him." "I am
sure" "That's what he said" "That's a big helping you've
got there !"

It's a reference to a quality rating for so-called
"invert" sugar. The best stuff is almost pure
d-glucose, hence it is called "pure d". The
lowest quality is a 50/50 mixture of d-glucose
and l-fructose, d and l referring to the direction
that they rotate polarized light. (Not to be confused
with D and L, which refer to derivation from
D- and L-glyceraldehyde. :-)

Mark Thorson said:

It's a reference to a quality rating for so-called
"invert" sugar. The best stuff is almost pure d-glucose,
hence it is called "pure d". The lowest quality is a 50/50
mixture of d-glucose and l-fructose, d and l referring to
the direction that they rotate polarized light. (Not to be
confused with D and L, which refer to derivation from D-
and L-glyceraldehyde. :-)

Finally, an authoritative answer. I assume you're a baker.

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Mark Thorson said:

It's a reference to a quality rating for so-called "invert"
sugar. The best stuff is almost pure d-glucose, hence it is
called "pure d". The lowest quality is a 50/50 mixture of
d-glucose and l-fructose, d and l referring to the
direction that they rotate polarized light. (Not to be
confused with D and L, which refer to derivation from D-
and L-glyceraldehyde. :-)

Actually, I thought the subject line was a reference to the
size of a woman's breasts.

-A

(Nancree) said:

Mr.AoSD wrote:

"Yes. I'm just pure-D hopin' Moss-wallah didn't mix the
pasta in with the sauce before refrigerating."
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I had a friend who used to say this. I asked him where it
came from, what it meant. He didn't know either, even
though he kept using it. Does anyone there know?

Absent any origin story of my own I'm inclined to accept
Mark Thorson's explanation downthread.

'Sides, them ole boys I larnt it from cooked their own
shine. 🙂

Best,

Marc

Nancree said:

Or, "I am pure-D angry with him." Keep on suggesting .

I am pretty angry with him. Doh! 😉
--
Tim C.

Tim Challenger said:

Nancree said:

Or, "I am pure-D angry with him." Keep on suggesting .

I am pretty angry with him. Doh! 😉

Jumping in a bit late in the thread, but I think this is
usually associated with a southern vernacular and if it is,
"pretty" was corrupted to "purdy" or "pur-dee" and
consequently, "pure D."

Maybe, maybe not.

jim

Quoted message said:

"Yes. I'm just pure-D hopin' Moss-wallah didn't mix the
pasta in with

the

Quoted message said:

sauce before refrigerating."
-------------------------------------------

I had a friend who used to say this. I asked him where it
came from, what

it

Quoted message said:

meant. He didn't know either, even though he kept using
it. Does anyone

there

Quoted message said:

know? Nancree

i've always heard it used as "pure-t" and for me it had the
meaning of completely, totally or absolutely. i grew up in
the southeastern us aka redneck country and heard it quite
often then. i don't hear it much anymore. tv and radio are
slowly homogenizing america.

A.C. said:

Quoted message said:

"Yes. I'm just pure-D hopin' Moss-wallah didn't mix the
pasta in with

the

Quoted message said:

sauce before refrigerating."
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I had a friend who used to say this. I asked him where
it came from, what

it

Quoted message said:

meant. He didn't know either, even though he kept using
it. Does anyone

there

Quoted message said:

know? Nancree

i've always heard it used as "pure-t" and for me it had
the meaning of completely, totally or absolutely.

Pure is pronounced pyur and that's why the rest of us didn't
understand. Why spell it with an e when pur would make more
sense? Pur-t.

Quoted message said:

i grew up in the southeastern us aka redneck country and
heard it quite often then. i don't hear it much anymore.
tv and radio are slowly homogenizing america.

You can talk that way among friends (if you are conversant
in standard English too), but it's not okay when NYC
advertisers pander to the public by using nonstandard,
regional English.

Practice safe eating - always use condiments

"A.C." <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

"Yes. I'm just pure-D hopin' Moss-wallah didn't mix the
pasta in with

the

Quoted message said:

sauce before refrigerating."
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I also spent time down South. I heard it as purelly meaning
absolutely.

Reg said:

Mark Thorson said:

It's a reference to a quality rating for so-called
"invert" sugar. The best stuff is almost pure d-glucose,
hence it is called "pure d". The lowest quality is a
50/50 mixture of d-glucose and l-fructose, d and l
referring to the direction that they rotate polarized
light. (Not to be confused with D and L, which refer to
derivation from D- and L-glyceraldehyde. :-)

Finally, an authoritative answer. I assume you're a baker.

Actually, I perform leg surgery. :-)

On 15 Apr 2004 02:02:43 GMT, [email hidden] (Nancree)

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Tashi_Aunt said:

I also spent time down South. I heard it as purelly
meaning absolutely.

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Yes, but what does the "D" stand for? Nancree
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pur-dee = pretty... as in pretty darned good.

Practice safe eating - always use condiments

sf said:

A.C. said:

Quoted message said:

"Yes. I'm just pure-D hopin' Moss-wallah didn't mix the
pasta in with

the

Quoted message said:

sauce before refrigerating."
-------------------------------------------

I had a friend who used to say this. I asked him where
it came from, what

it

Quoted message said:

meant. He didn't know either, even though he kept using
it. Does anyone

there

Quoted message said:

know? Nancree

i've always heard it used as "pure-t" and for me it had
the meaning of completely, totally or absolutely.

Pure is pronounced pyur and that's why the rest of us
didn't understand. Why spell it with an e when pur would
make more sense? Pur-t.

My experience is that pure-d or pure-t is not pronounced
like "purty" and means something different than "purty". To
me, pure-d means completely or totally and "purty" or pretty
means somewhat. Calling a meal "pretty good" and calling it
"pure-d good" are two very different things.

Peggy in NE PA, who spent 15 years in Louisiana

Peggy Sullivan said:

sf said:

Pure is pronounced pyur and that's why the rest of us
didn't understand. Why spell it with an e when pur
would make more sense? Pur-t.

My experience is that pure-d or pure-t is not pronounced
like "purty" and means something different than "purty".
To me, pure-d means completely or totally and "purty" or
pretty means somewhat.

I guess our humor excapes you Southerners in that case. >G<
There is always a certain amount of irony or dry humor
involved when us Northerners call something "pretty" good.

Quoted message said:

Calling a meal "pretty good" and calling it "pure-d good"
are two very different things.

Apparently so, if you're South o' the Mason Dixon line. So,
pure-d probably means purely delicious.

Practice safe eating - always use condiments