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(1) In Greek mythology, the shirt given to Hercules after the poisonous blood of the slain centaur Nessus had been smeared on it .
(2) ' Used allusively, to denote any destructive or expiatory force or influence.' -- Oxford English Dictionary {This dictionary is far and away the very best, the most complete dictionary of the English language. See www.oed.com }.
{From the Oxford English Dictionary}:
Nessus, n.
{ ‘ Used allusively in compounds and phrases (as Nessus-robe, Nessus shirt; Nessus' shirt, shirt of Nessus), to denote any destructive or expiatory force or influence. }
Etymology: < Nessus (classical Latin Nessus, ancient Greek Νέσσος), the name of the centaur slain by Hercules, in classical mythology, whose blood later poisoned Hercules after he was given a garment smeared with it to wear.
EXAMPLES:
(1) "A shirt with NIKE on it -- OK; a shirt with Nessus on it -- not OK. No Nessus shirt for me." -- Dinkum
(2) Citations collected in the incomparable Oxford English Dictionary:
1616 SHAKESPEARE. "Antony & Cleopatra" (1623) iv. xiii. 43 The shirt of Nessus is vpon me.
1664 THOMAS KILLIGREW. "Parsons Wedding" v. iv, in Comedies & Trag. 153 Take it; would 'twere Nessus his shirt, for you and your Poets sake.
1835 THOMAS CARLYLE. "Lett. to his Wife" (1953) 108 It is now almost my sole rule of life: to clear myself of Cants and formulas, as of poisonous Nessus' shirts.
1905 S. J. WEYMAN. "Starvecrow Farm" xxxii. 297 Remorse is the very shirt of Nessus. It is of all mental pains the worst.
1924 ROBERT GRAVES. "Mock Beggar Hall" 10 The Nessus-robe that beauties wear, Burning away their beauty.
1957 EDITH SITWELL. "Coll. Poems" 414 Then the heart that was the Burning-Bush May change to a Nessus-robe of flame.
1980 PATRICK O'BRIAN. "Surgeon's Mate" vi. 177 A Nessus' shirt might be more apt.
If it's under 65 degrees, it's sweat shirt weather and shirts are prohibited/ not suggested
"It's 63 degrees! Finally I don't have to wear a shirt."
"I love No Shirt Season!"
The person(s) you see during the day that have the same shirt on as you.
"Man, I saw seven shirt twins today!"
or when you see a shirt twin: "Dude! shirt twins! high five!"
A shirt a boy wears to look "cool" like Maddy B or Travis Tritch, but honey we all know your not in fact your the opposite sis. and thats the tea
Eww why is he wearing that hes having a nip slip. No no no its a nip shirt he must be a dweeb
A shirt worn to give the appearance of being older than the wearer actually is. Often used to purchase alcohol, or get into clubs, etc.
Tom: Hey Mike can you get us some beer for the party?
Mike: Sure just let me go get my errand shirt.
When a man ejaculates, most often from jerkin his gherkin, and he shoots some man muck, most often by accident, onto his shirt.
Bill Clinton was renowned for walking the halls of the oral office with a little collateral shirt squirt on his outfit.
The mark that is left behind when you get sunburned with a T-shirt or tank top on.
Chad: Woah dude you've got a serious skin shirt. Want some 'screen?
Tanner: UV rays are just a conspiracy bro! I'll just take off my shirt and even it out.