A 'tailgate' is the back part of a truck or heavy goods vehicle. Drivers who stick too close to the back of another vehicle were said to be having a 'tailgate party', which was then just shorted to 'tailgate'.
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Andy Maio invent this phrase in the early 70s
From a Laurel & Hardy movie.
fROM DA TOIleT
From the Hood thats how we do. Aight its all good
Greece
Right now we think of tailgating with football. I believe that it started with soccer, they have crazy fans who would hang out around that stadium.
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The Bible
from joey in friends
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from girls ...to hissy...
in concord and lexington.
The phrase "over the pond" is commonly used to refer to crossing the Atlantic Ocean, particularly from the United Kingdom to the United States. It is a colloquial way to indicate travel between the two countries, given the large body of water that separates them.
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Andy Maio invent this phrase in the early 70s