re: Expressions from the Old Days

One of my grandmothers would say this often
tu peux couper la branche de mûrier
You can cut the mulberry branch

Usually she was pissed at someone when she said it

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“You’re out of your cotton pickin’ mind” was a family favorite.

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That was one of my late mother's often used phrases. I guess you've got to be careful using it these days.

I ain’t seen him in a month of Sundays.

Fricked up like a football bat

Don't plant your watermelons on a hill

Didn't know whether to shite or go blind

Can't find your arse with both hands

go piss up a rope

don't peeagainst the wind and tell me it's raining

queer as a three dollar bill