Quote by cheekychimp
Where do the following sayings originate from.?..and why if poss..? :
Happy as Larry
Sir Larry Fecklebottom was a well known wealthy 17th century land owner. He was renown for over-charging his tenants and laughing as he counted his money and tucked it into his britches. The bulge of money would often be an asset which attracted the ladies. It is well documented that he had no fewer than 17 mistresses on the go at any one time. In view of his wealth, bulging pants and endless supplies of lovers he lived a carefree life and died at a ripe old age of 63 (good for those days). However, he was found surrounded by money, 6 drunken wenches and a huge smile on his face. The servant that found him was believed to have said “when I go I hope I am as happy as Larryâ€
Dead as a door nail
This saying comes from the action of house-staff trapping their fingers in the heavy, grand wooden doors of stately homes - resulting in the nail turning black and falling off. On any other occasion a finger was trapped and the fingernail turned black, people would say that looks as dead as a door nail!
Lovely Jubbly.....
Jubbly comes from the rhyming slag of ‘bubbly’ a shortening of ‘bubble ‘n’ squeak’. A dish much secretly preferred to jellied eels - so when it was dished-up for supper the cockney cheeky-chappies would say …mmmmm lovely jubbly!
Lights out
As in “turn those fucking interior lights out - they’ll think we are dogging!â€
One for the road
People who would drink to forget would often say that getting drunk eased the pain of a broken heart - the only trouble was they would often fall over as they staggered back from the pub. Unfortunately they often didn’t drink enough to prevent the smashing of their head on the side of the road from hurting like fuck. So to ensure they were suitable anaesthetised all over, they would ensure they would drink one extra drink to lessen the pain from smacking their head as they fell over… one for the road!
First up best dressed
Following a successful swinging party - the first person to get up off of the bed and get dressed could have the pick of the clothes scattered on the floor. This often resulted in the last person being left with some right grotty clothes.
The early bird
Worms mate during the early hours of the morning before sun-up. They have a particularly vigorous sex-life and often have to lay on the surface for a short while as the sun rises to recover from their rampant activities. Birds tend to wait till sunrise to become active and often miss the opportunity to snatch up the shattered worms. Hence, the early bird…..
The second mouse catches the cheese
Due to the first one being the one which is squished to death in the trap leaving the second one to eat in safety.
Its not the size that matters......ops:
That one is just a load of bollocks!
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You guy's are far more cleverer than me....c'mon..give us a clue us some answers.!!
CC......
I took the trouble to do the research - so I just had to post it....
