I have a vague recollection of my mother using “in the bag” to refer to her alcoholic brother being drunk. I wonder if the phrase isn’t a Philadelphia/South-Jersey regionalism. Anyone?
Read somewhere that the expression “Let the cat out of the bag” came from the middle ages when you bought a pig and it was stuffed in a sack. The seller often cheated and used a stray cat instead. Thus your “Pig in a poke” became “Let the cat of the bag” when you got home.
Templo S.U.D. almost 2 years ago
wise choice, Lio, on deciding something else to read
Bilan almost 2 years ago
How about, The Cat in the Lampshade Hat?
pschearer Premium Member almost 2 years ago
I have a vague recollection of my mother using “in the bag” to refer to her alcoholic brother being drunk. I wonder if the phrase isn’t a Philadelphia/South-Jersey regionalism. Anyone?
whahoppened almost 2 years ago
Does Cybil think she’s doing taxidermy?
The Reader Premium Member almost 2 years ago
The Kid in the Comic
gsawyer101 almost 2 years ago
Read somewhere that the expression “Let the cat out of the bag” came from the middle ages when you bought a pig and it was stuffed in a sack. The seller often cheated and used a stray cat instead. Thus your “Pig in a poke” became “Let the cat of the bag” when you got home.
johndifool almost 2 years ago
Monty today has Sedgwick reciting from Green Eggs and Ham.
JPuzzleWhiz almost 2 years ago
Or, “The Cat In His Kups”!
JPuzzleWhiz almost 2 years ago
(I know it’s a C, and not a K, but it appears that that word is on GoComics’ “banned words” list.)
Impkins Premium Member almost 2 years ago
I guess sharing is right out. :)
moondog42 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
The Cat in His
missyhyattfan almost 2 years ago
Only Sybil!