Phrases/Sayings/Word Origins

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SoonerP226

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My grandfather said “Cut bait or fish” I guess he meant your ass in gear.
I've heard "it's time to fish or cut bait," as in make a decision one way or the other and get on with it. It's interchangeable with "sh*t or get off the pot."

"All hat and no cattle," all appearance and no substance.

"Busier than a one-armed paper hanger in a windstorm." or "Busier than a one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest."

"Sweating like a whore in church."
"Nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs."
"Subtle as a fart in church."
"Subtle as a sledge hammer."
"Bleeding like a stuck pig."
"Horny as a three-balled tomcat."
"Running around like a chicken with its head cut off."
 

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The saying, colder than the balls on a brass monkey was pretty disturbing to me until actual history.
On the old combat sailing ships that were of wood hulls, the cannon balls were stored on brass containers called monkeys.
Hence, during cold weather, they were colder than the balls on brass monkeys.
 

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"More than one way to skin a cat" refers to skinning catfish, not our feline friends.
Lol, not in my family... :D

From my Dad:
"Happier than a puppy with two tails."

"Two heads are better than one, even if one is a goat head..." (this was usually what I got when offering an idea or opinion that actually worked)
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Darker than a whores heart. - referring to how dark something was.
Dumbest SOB God ever wound a gut into - Refering to how dumb a particular person was while telling me a story about him.
Stiffer than a preachers dyck in a whorehouse. Self explanatory
 

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