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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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Autograph Rhyme
Album Rhyme:
Mary had a little watch
She swallowed it one day
She took a dose of castor oil
Just to pass the time away.
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Keyword(s): Album ; AUTOGRAPH ; CASTOR OIL ; EUPHEMISM ; Mary ; parody of "Mary Had a Little Lamb" ; poem ; RHYME ; Signature ; Tune ; VERSE ; Watch
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Verse without Music |
Language
"grandma's visit" is another term for menstrual period.
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Keyword(s): EUPHEMISM ; Grandma ; Language ; Menstrual ; MENSTRUATION ; Nickname ; Period ; SLANG ; Vocabulary
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Common Word |
Vocabulary
Visiting Mrs. Murphy is another way of saying going to the restroom.
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Keyword(s): BATHROOM ; EUPHEMISM ; Murphy ; Nickname ; Restroom ; VISITING ; Vocabulary
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary |
Expression
Get down off your high horse.
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Keyword(s): EUPHEMISM ; Expression ; HORSE ; Language ; Saying ; Snobbery
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Expression
To beat the tar out of someone means to beat them up
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ;
Keyword(s): Beat ; EUPHEMISM ; Expression ; Injure ; Language ; Saying ; Tar ; VIOLENCE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Expression
"Wet behind the ears" means inexperienced
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): EARS ; EUPHEMISM ; Expression ; Inexperienced ; Language ; Newcomer ; Rookie ; Saying ; Wet
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Saying
...three sheets to the wind. Meaning he's drunk.
ie There was a guy three sheets to the wind.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): DRUNK ; EUPHEMISM ; Language ; Saying ; Sheets ; SLANG ; Term ; Wind
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary |
Retort
A Teacher's Remarks:
If I want any crap outta you I'll squeeze your head.
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Retort? S570? Taste?
Original Bn [S520] crossed out. replaced with current classification.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT HIGH SCHOOL
Keyword(s): Crap ; EUPHEMISM ; HEAD ; Remark ; RETORT ; Saying ; SLANG ; TEACHER
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Proverb
Little pitchers have big ears.
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Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Already Under V200, Who Said? Said to children who hear things they shouldn't.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): Big ; CHILDREN ; EARS ; Eavesdrop ; EUPHEMISM ; Little ; METAPHOR ; Overhear ; Pitchers ; SIMILE ; SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Proverbial Speech
WHEN IT THUNDERS, THE DWARFS ARE BOWLING.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): ANTHROPOMORPHISM ; Bowling ; Dwarfs ; EUPHEMISM ; Language ; PROVERB ; SPEECH ; Thunder ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 03-00-1972
IT'S SNOWING DOWN SOUTH IF YOUR SLIP IS SHOWING.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): EUPHEMISM ; Garment ; Modesty ; SLIP ; SNOW ; South
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
BLOW OUT---MEANS TO PROCESS OR GET AN AFRO HAIRSTYLE.
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SUBJECT/VERB AGREEMENT AND FORM ADDED AND CORRECTED BY
EDITOR.
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Keyword(s): Afro ; Blow Out ; EUPHEMISM ; Hairstyle ; Nickname ; SLANG
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Date learned: 06-00-1971
RACKED UP---MEANS ASLEEP OR BEHAVING AS SUCH (NEGATIVE
CONNOTATION).
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Keyword(s): EUPHEMISM ; Nickname ; Rack ; SLANG ; SLEEP
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Date learned: 06-00-1971
YOU CAN'T MAKE A SILK PURSE OUT OF A SOW'S EAR.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BEAUTY ; BELIEF ; Ear ; EUPHEMISM ; PROVERB ; Purse ; Saying ; Silk ; Sow
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 03-00-1972
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Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
WHILE DATING IN HIGH SCHOOL, IT WAS
SAID THAT YOU COULD GO TO BELLE ISLE
TO "WATCH THE SUBMARINE RACES," WHICH
WAS ACTUALLY AN EXCUSE TO GO PARKING
AND KISS.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Belle Isle ; DATE ; DATING ; EUPHEMISM ; INTERCOURSE ; PARKING ; Relationship ; SEX ; Submarine ; Teenager
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage |
Date learned: 00-00-1960
CHILDREN'S VERSE
ENGINE, ENGINE, NUMBER NINE
GO'IN DOWN THE TROLLEY LINE
GO'IN EAST GO'IN WEST GO'IN UP A LADY'S DRESS
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): DRESS ; Engine ; EUPHEMISM ; Nine ; RHYME ; Schoolyard ; Train
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- B730 B730.360 |
Date learned: 02-00-1979
BABY DELIVERY
IN THE OLDEN DAYS IT WAS BELIEVED BY THE YOUNG THAT THE
DOCTOR BROUGHT THE BABIES IN A LITTLE BLACK BAG.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; informant's home
James Callow Keyword(s): EUPHEMISM ; PREGNANCY WITHOUT SEXUAL INTERCOURSE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 10-12-1971