Common phrases that you know the origin of ...

OT: anything goes!

Moderator: Edi

User avatar
Master of Ossus
Darkest Knight
Posts: 18213
Joined: 2002-07-11 01:35am
Location: California

Post by Master of Ossus »

StormTrooperTR889 wrote:Roman soldiers were paid in part with salt. I think that expresion is that old.
It is. You're right. BTW, the phrase has an additional ancient connotation, since salt is also a symbol of knowledge in ancient literature.
"Sometimes I think you WANT us to fail." "Shut up, just shut up!" -Two Guys from Kabul

Latinum Star Recipient; Hacker's Cross Award Winner

"one soler flar can vapririze the planit or malt the nickl in lass than millasacit" -Bagara1000

"Happiness is just a Flaming Moe away."
User avatar
The Yosemite Bear
Mostly Harmless Nutcase (Requiescat in Pace)
Posts: 35211
Joined: 2002-07-21 02:38am
Location: Dave's Not Here Man

Post by The Yosemite Bear »

Typhonis 1 wrote:Chick comes from the dictionary its shiort for chicken which was another name for a girl.
Since males were known as roosters/cocks for quite some time as well. In fact studying Roman law, a guy who was of the upper classes could keep his equipment after being convicted of rape by paying off the girl's father and having a cock sacrificed in his place.
Image

The scariest folk song lyrics are "My Boy Grew up to be just like me" from cats in the cradle by Harry Chapin
Post Reply