Thread: drag, isn't it?

I was just wondering what does this phrase mean. It's something Paul McCartney said after finding out Lennon was shot dead, the meanings of "drag" that I have found didn't make much sense in this context, and I thought maybe it's some kind of a slang expression in British English, or even Liverpool area?

Thanks

In this context "a drag" is something bad, but not overly so. It's a drag to have to go running every day (it's something you have to do, but you don't want to).

Paul meant that it's bad news, but life goes on.

how mean, little Paulie!

is it actually a British thing?

No, we in America use it too.

oh, ok, thanks a bunch

You are welcome a bunch too!

Originally Posted by kamka

I was just wondering what does this phrase mean. It's something Paul McCartney said after finding out Lennon was shot dead, the meanings of "drag" that I have found didn't make much sense in this context, and I thought maybe it's some kind of a slang expression in British English, or even Liverpool area?

Thanks

Probably at the thought of having to deal with Yoko...

Originally Posted by kamka

I was just wondering what does this phrase mean. It's something Paul McCartney said after finding out Lennon was shot dead, the meanings of "drag" that I have found didn't make much sense in this context, ...
Thanks

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Originally Posted by Бармалей

Probably at the thought of having to deal with Yoko...

c'mon, Yoko wasn't all that bad :P

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Maybe he saw a woman who looked a little iffy and so he asked:

"drag, isn't it?"

Originally Posted by basurero

Maybe he saw a woman who looked a little iffy and so he asked:

"drag, isn't it?"