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Euphemism

It is also a euphemism for individuals (typically female) who have red hair. It refers to pubic hair that matches the color of the hair on the redhead's head. An individual may be said to have the fire down below if the red hair on her head is natural. That is, a way of asking an apparent redhead if her head of hair is natural is to ask "do you have the fire down below?".

The above is quite silly and unsourced. Is the phrase actually a euphemism for individuals with red hair? That would mean people actually call redheads "fire down belows." That seems awfully awkward and unlikely. It is more likely that "fire down below" is a euphemism for red pubic hair, not for redheads. Perhaps that could be kept in if WP:V. As for "An individual may be said to have the fire down below if the red hair on her head is natural. That is, a way of asking an apparent redhead if her head of hair is natural is to ask "do you have the fire down below?"... that's not very encyclopedic and also per Wikipedia is not a dictionary, or a usage or jargon guide "Wikipedia is not in the business of saying how words, idioms, etc., should be used. We aren't teaching people how to talk like a Cockney chimney-sweep." And keep in mind this is an article for the 1997 action film, and getting bogged down on trivia unrelated to the film is just not right. Esquizombi 16:54, 22 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I can see how the title could imply "First Down Below" instead of Fire by metaphoring the first to have oral sex, as well as implying the genitals are attractive by being hot (fire), but I doubt this was the intentions of the movie makers. I'm not disagreeing with deliberate sexual metaphors being used in movies, but that is mainly in movies made by the Bergmansteinsky clan, this one is an innocent coincidence. --93.97.181.187 (talk) 23:32, 28 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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BetacommandBot (talk) 20:04, 13 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hot Male on Male Action

"Seagal's production involvement (The Patriot, On Deadly Ground) is detectable in the Aikido-inspired fight sequences, general overcompetence of Seagal's character versus antagonists, and repeated references to male on male sexual assault."

Okay, I understand how the star of the movie is portrayed as the hero, in an unrealistic way, because IT'S A MOVIE, but I didn't notice the man-rape theme. I will have to watch it over and over and over. Thanks for the tip from the DL. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.100.158.4 (talk) 08:25, 26 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

SONG

I WANT TO KNOW IF YOU COULD TELL ME THE NAME OF THE SONG PLAYED AT THE VERY LAST IN ...FIRE DOWN BELOW? THANK YOU. A. D. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.254.212.123 (talk) 01:21, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Actress read for a part in the film

https://www.yahoo.com/news/off-dress-men-hollywood-steven-202021745.html

Majinsnake (talk) 08:22, 13 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]