Talk:mustard
British slang[edit]
Urban Dictionary shows a definition that started with "mustard" rhyming with and replacing "bastard" in usage that evolved. I'm not sure if my definition I seek is the same or similar or derivative. To me it seems that "mustard" can mean "a kick ass person" but I may be wrong. In the 2000 or 2001 movie "Snatch" one character questions the value of a fight contender and the other guy says, "He's mustard," and I thought that meant that he's up to snuff, he's tough enough, he's good enough, or something like that. I may have also heard it in an episode of Endeavor. I just heard it at 1:05:05+ in "Their Finest", a 2016 movie about WWII propaganda filmmakers, and the male lead writer says to the female co-writer, "You're mustard these days, aren't you?" Again, I'm left without much reference or context other than she's on fire writing good content. ~ JasonCarswell (talk) 06:32, 18 December 2017 (UTC)
- It's a clipped form of "hot as mustard" (powerful or passionate) or "keen as mustard" (enthusiastic). SemperBlotto (talk) 06:37, 18 December 2017 (UTC)
- Thanks. I didn't expect such a fast response. Of the 1:56:59 long "Their Finest" movie, I'm only at 1:18:27 and he says it again to her, "I think - Look, I think you're mustard." ~ JasonCarswell (talk) 07:04, 18 December 2017 (UTC)
- Bear in mind the vast majority of Urban Dict entries are made up on the spot, and not real/general slang: the site actually encourages that. Equinox ◑ 21:45, 27 April 2018 (UTC)