# Get a Fucking Grip!

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [March 23, 2000, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-fucking-grip/4850 "2000-03-23T04:59:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alphagene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Alphagene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alphagene)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2000, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-fucking-grip/4850/21 "2000-03-23T19:23:00Z")

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More useless trivia: Those were also the names of three of the aliens in Jabba the Hut’s entourage in _Return of the Jedi_

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**Gypsy** : Tom, I don’t get you.  
**Tom Servo** : Nobody does. I’m the wind, baby.

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**Author:** ![Dirt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Dirt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dirt)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2000, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-fucking-grip/4850/22 "2000-03-24T16:56:00Z")

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> Originally posted by **Alphagene** :  
> More useless trivia: Those were also the names of three of the aliens in Jabba the Hut’s entourage in _Return of the Jedi_

Woah. Whadya say, **Alpha** , **Lib** –Masonic conspiracy? Illuminati codewords? Tinky Winky’s gay lover’s name?

I’m actually really curious now. Whence these words? My guess is that Lib nailed the true origin, but does anyone know for sure?

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