Why jones?

[sjrapid]

Can anyone tell me why waiting for a kilt to arrive is called jonesing? Is there some deep arcane etymology known only to kilted initiates?

Also, is the addiction curable? I'm waiting on my first 9 yarder, and I'm already working out what kilts #2 and #3 might be...

[Blu (Ontario)]

...Can anyone tell me why waiting for a kilt to arrive is called jonesing?...

Because MacGillicutty-ing is too hard to say....

[Monkey@Arms]

The Urban Dictionary is your friend: Jonesing

1. jonesing

to have a strong need, desire, or craving for something.
see also: jones

2. jonesing

craving; wanting

3. jonesing

the act of needing something badly. Usually related to chemical dependency.

I don't know about you, but when it comes to kilts, I can relate.

Best regards,

Jake

[switchblade5984]

keeping up with the joneses.....

check this out
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Jones








proof that kilts ARE addictive!

[RockyR]

see also this thread:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ighlight=jones

Can we bookmark these or make up an "XMARKS Dictionary" or something?

[Panache]

see also this thread:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ighlight=jones

Can we bookmark these or make up an "XMARKS Dictionary" or something?

It could be placed next to the TANK definition under the Abbreviations on this Site subsection of the FAQ/Rules page.

I'll PM Hank

Cheers

[KiltedKnight]

Last week I bought my mother-in-law a new Whirlpool state of the art washer and dryer, the new kind that have the impeller instead of an agitator and she was beside herself waiting for the delivery. I teased her a lot about 'jonesing' and she just stared at me with that 'doe in the headlights' look...I wonder if I should explain 'jonesing' to her or keep it a secret?

Chris.

[neo71665]

Chances are you will get the same look trying to explain it to her.

[Nick]

I've heard the term outside XMarks once, in a Spider Robinson book, and it was in relation to the aforementioned chemical dependency.

[sjrapid]

Thanks all for the pointers - I'd not seen the word being used anywhere outside XMarks, and assumed that, like 'Tank' it was internal slang or jargon.

I notice that no-one has yet commented on my second question - Is it curable?