Mar 20, 2004 15:51
20 yrs ago
English term
I could do to grease my chin
Non-PRO
English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
¡°There are turkeys on the hillside,¡± A said to B as she bent over her work, peeling and mincing the roots.
B looked up. I could do to grease my chin with a turkey leg,¡± she said, ¡°That shotgun¡¯s charged, both barrels. Go kill us one.¡±
B looked up. I could do to grease my chin with a turkey leg,¡± she said, ¡°That shotgun¡¯s charged, both barrels. Go kill us one.¡±
Responses
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2 mins
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I wouldn't mind getting a bite to eat
that's it!
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-03-20 15:56:34 GMT)
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the idea is that your chin gets greasy chewing on a turkey leg (the phrase is by no means restricted to turkey legs or grasy food)
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Note added at 1 hr 11 mins (2004-03-20 17:03:47 GMT) Post-grading
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Of course, \"grasy food\" was supposed to read \"greasy food\"
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-03-20 15:56:34 GMT)
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the idea is that your chin gets greasy chewing on a turkey leg (the phrase is by no means restricted to turkey legs or grasy food)
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Note added at 1 hr 11 mins (2004-03-20 17:03:47 GMT) Post-grading
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Of course, \"grasy food\" was supposed to read \"greasy food\"
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Comment: "Thank you!"
+1
3 mins
eating a leg of turkey
You would normally eat a cooked / roasted leg of turkey with your fingers, so that you can nibble round the bones and get all the meat off.
This leaves you with a greasy chin...and greasy fingers (bit like eating spare ribs)...
I am guessing that this is what is meant!
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Note added at 2004-03-20 15:56:28 (GMT)
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She fancies eating a leg of turkey... shoot eat, pluck it, cook it, eat it!
I could do with getting my chin greasy from gnawing away at a turkey leg ;-)
This leaves you with a greasy chin...and greasy fingers (bit like eating spare ribs)...
I am guessing that this is what is meant!
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Note added at 2004-03-20 15:56:28 (GMT)
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She fancies eating a leg of turkey... shoot eat, pluck it, cook it, eat it!
I could do with getting my chin greasy from gnawing away at a turkey leg ;-)
12 hrs
Here's a song using the phrase (second verse):
The Fox
Traditional
Oh the fox went out on a chilly night
Prayed to the moon for to give him light
For he'd many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the town-o, town-o, town-o
He'd many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the town-o.
He ran till he came to a great big bin
The geese and the ducks were kept therein
Sayin' "A couple of you are going to grease my chin,
Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o,
A couple of you are going to grease my chin,
Before I leave this town-o."
He grabbed the grey goose by the neck
Slung the little ones over his back
He didn't mind the "Quack, quack, quack!"
And the legs all danglin' round-o, round-o, round-o
He didn't mind the "Quack, quack, quack!"
And the legs all danglin' round-o.
Old mother Pitter-Patter jumped out of bed
Out of the window she cocked her head, sayin'
"John, John, the grey goose is gone,
And the fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o
"John, John, the grey goose is gone,
And the fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o."
John he ran to the top of the hill
Blew his horn both loud and shrill
The fox he said, "I better leave with my kill,
Or he'll soon be on my trail-o, trail-o, trail-o,
The fox he said, "I better leave with my kill,
Or he'll soon be on my trail-o.
Then the fox he ran to his cozy den
There were the little ones eight, nine, ten
Sayin' "Daddy, you better go back again,
For it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o,
Daddy, you better go back again,
For it must be a mighty fine town-o."
Then the fox and his wife without any strife
Cut up the goose with a fork and knife
You never saw such a feast in your life
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o,
You never saw such a feast in your life
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o.
Traditional
Oh the fox went out on a chilly night
Prayed to the moon for to give him light
For he'd many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the town-o, town-o, town-o
He'd many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the town-o.
He ran till he came to a great big bin
The geese and the ducks were kept therein
Sayin' "A couple of you are going to grease my chin,
Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o,
A couple of you are going to grease my chin,
Before I leave this town-o."
He grabbed the grey goose by the neck
Slung the little ones over his back
He didn't mind the "Quack, quack, quack!"
And the legs all danglin' round-o, round-o, round-o
He didn't mind the "Quack, quack, quack!"
And the legs all danglin' round-o.
Old mother Pitter-Patter jumped out of bed
Out of the window she cocked her head, sayin'
"John, John, the grey goose is gone,
And the fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o
"John, John, the grey goose is gone,
And the fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o."
John he ran to the top of the hill
Blew his horn both loud and shrill
The fox he said, "I better leave with my kill,
Or he'll soon be on my trail-o, trail-o, trail-o,
The fox he said, "I better leave with my kill,
Or he'll soon be on my trail-o.
Then the fox he ran to his cozy den
There were the little ones eight, nine, ten
Sayin' "Daddy, you better go back again,
For it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o,
Daddy, you better go back again,
For it must be a mighty fine town-o."
Then the fox and his wife without any strife
Cut up the goose with a fork and knife
You never saw such a feast in your life
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o,
You never saw such a feast in your life
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o.
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