The Lion King

The original quote, with slang

Simba: I'm going to be King of Pride Rock.

Scar: Oh, goodee.

Simba: My dad just showed me the whole kingdom. And I'm gonna rule it all. Heheh.

Scar: Yes, well forgive me for not leaping for joy. Bad back, you know.

Simba: Hey Uncle Scar, when I'm King, what'll that make you?

Scar: A monkey's uncle.

Simba: You're so weird.

Scar: You have no idea.

What does it mean?

Simba: I'm going to be King of Pride Rock.

Scar: Oh, wonderful.

Simba: My dad just showed me the whole kingdom. And I'm going to rule it all. Heheh.

Scar: Yes, well forgive me for not being excited. I have a bad back, you know.

Simba: Hey Uncle Scar, when I'm King, what'll that make you?

Scar: The uncle of someone low and worthless*.

Simba: You're so strange.

Scar: You have no idea how strange I am.

*"I'll be a monkey's uncle" is an old fashioned expression of shock or surprise. It comes from the time when people didn't accept Darwin's theory of Natural Selection and were offended at the idea that they could share DNA with monkeys.

The original quote, with slang

Zazu: Checking in with the morning report.

Mufasa: Fire away.

Zazu: Well the buzz from the bees is that the leopards are in a bit of a spot. And the baboons are going ape over this. Of course, the giraffes are acting like they're above it all... The tick birds are pecking on the elephants. I told the elephants to forget it, but they can't. The cheetahs are hard up, but I always say, cheetahs never prosper...

What does it mean?

Zazu: Checking in with the morning report.

Mufasa: Tell me what's happening.

Zazu: Well the gossip from the bees is that the leopards are having difficulties. And the baboons are going crazy over this. Of course, the giraffes are acting like they're too important to be botherered with it... The tick birds are picking on (tormenting) the elephants. I told the elephants to forget it, but they can't. The cheetahs don't have much money, but I always say, cheaters never prosper...*

*Of course, all of these are double meanings. Bees make a buzzing sound, leopards have spots, elephants have long memories, etc.

The original quote, with slang

Zazu: You should've been first in line!

Scar: I was first in line, until the little hair ball was born!

What does it mean?

Zazu: You should have been the first in line to meet the new heir!

Scar: I was first in line to be ruler after the king's death, until that worthless furry animal was born!

The original quote, with slang

Timon: What do you want me to do, dress in drag and do the hula?

What does it mean?

Timon: What do you want me to do, dress in women's clothing and do a traditional Hawaiian dance?

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