dumb question...what does "circle the wagon" mean?

[SubZeroX]

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[BatmanNate]

Circling the wagons was a method of defense against indian attacks back in the Oregon trail days.

 

[Zrom999]

Means covering your ass.
Wagon trains used to form a circle for protection against native americans, bandits etc. in the old days.

 

[mugs]

And it's also a figure of speech that basically means defending your in-group. Like when a woman cries sexual harrassment, the men circle the wagons.

Edit: Also, it's wagons (plural)... if you try to circle a wagon, well you'll just get dizzy.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

It was also dumb. They shoulda squared the wagons.

- M4H

 

[BatmanNate]

Originally posted by: mugsywwiii
And it's also a figure of speech that basically means defending your in-group. Like when a woman cries sexual harrassment, the men circle the wagons.

Edit: Also, it's wagons (plural)... if you try to circle a wagon, well you'll just get dizzy.

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