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What does it mean when Ralph refers to the littluns being taken short?
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∙ 14y ago
"Taken short" is an English slang phrase used when somebody desperately needs to urinate or defecate but there isn't a toilet close by and they are too desperate to wait until they can reach one.
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∙ 14y ago
When Ralph refers to the littluns being taken short, he's describing how they struggle to control their bodily functions and have accidents because they lack adult supervision and guidance on basic hygiene and self-care. It reflects the chaos and breakdown of societal norms on the island.
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What does it mean when Ralph refers to the littluns as taken short?
Saying that some one has been taken short means that they have gone to the toilet.
What does it mean when Ralph refers to littluns as taken short?
Saying that some one has been taken short means that they have gone to the toilet.
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