Are we coming 'round to further discussion on "eschatological chic" here? ; )
Roger Stevens wrote:
> >Actually Merda d'artista always reminds me of the english expression "piss
> >artist" which far from meaning an artist who works with urine refers to
> >someone who thinks everything they do is far more important than it
> actually
> >is.
>
> a piss artist is also someone who isn't very good at doing what he does on
> account
> of his/her heavy drinking
>
> as in "pissed" = drunk (in UK)
>
> see also piss elegant meaning naff or pretentious
>
> and piss poor
>
> meaning crap
>
> which brings us back to go...
