Did you ever wonder where the term throw rug came from? silly topic I know.

Hello my friend Well I needed a laugh before going to bed, glad you won, sounds good to me, throw rug ,

No I never wondered but I would imagine its because you just throw it down on the floor and it just kinda lays there.

I have a theory! Back in the days where women's rights were really restricted, women had to be careful that their crimes were not noticeable, that they left no evidence. Since murder was not an option, nor bludgeoning the male, they took a rug and not only threw it at the male, but used it to beat the heck out of him. And it left no marks. Once finished, that rug could be thrown right back down. But re-used if needed.

Hi Hatley, oh hun, I can just picture, slip sliding in the bathroom, I would take off permenatly, throw rug out for good instead of the rug throwing you, hugs. Tamara

Dang! No picture...lol. I think your reason for the name is right on! Makes one wonder if any dance steps were ever invented by people slippin' and slidin', huh? I would imagine that they keep more than a few chiropractors in business too.

No, but since you mentioned it. : ) Maybe it's called a throw rug because it looks good no matter where you toss it on the floor.

It does make one wonder, doesn't it? lol I figured it was because we throw it on the floor, hence throw rug. lol But your idea is a better one for it does carry some weight, throwing us onto the floor! lol

You know - I tried to find the origins of this word, but all I found was that the phrase began during the twenties and is synonymous with "scatter rug", which began during the thirties. Yet, throw rug has outlasted scatter rug - I've never heard the second term. But, others theorize as do I that the reason it is a throw rug is because it can be thrown anywhere a rug is needed rather than tacked down like carpeting. A scatter rug is the same, but probably fell out of use because it was easier to say the other one. Plus, as you and others have noticed, the throw rugs do have a tendency to throw those who have thrown them! LOL

Sounds like the perfect definition to me

i love that. i dont care what anyone says i think its great to have people so much fun like you that puts topics like this to make everyone happy. i try and figure out why anyone would want this to be a boring site instead of just the way you talk with friends. even mylot should appreciate fun topics. sometimes i wonder why they dont seem to. as it gets more people to enjoy being here at all.

Hey Hatley! I like this topic! I think that you are probably right! The sure are a pain in the azz! I think it probably got it's name because people would just throw them down on the floor and kind of let them land wherever they did! And they definitely always seem to want to get you down on the floor to! They are so annoying! Always getting caught up in your feet trying to trip you! I can't tell you how many times I have had a fight with one and lost!

A throw rug you can just throw anywhere I guess although your explanation does make a lot of sense Hatley and I am pleased that you won. We want to stay on top (pardon the pun) of these so called throw rugs because they show no mercy; it’s us against them and we must not let them take over the world! One for Hatley zero for the throw rug.

Hi Hatley, well we don't have carpets over here but we do have rugs, we do however have a word for carpets but not a specific word for rugs, and certainly not throw rugs. We call them carpets. Now the custom here is to throw the rug over the balcony, hopefully retaining hold of one end, and shake it vigourously before leaving it to bask in the heat.