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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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EXPRESSIONS OF ANGER
I HEARD THE COLORED LABORERS OF THE CITY OF DETROIT
USE THE EXPRESSION PUT THE SCREAMS ON, TO MEAN A BAWLING OUT
GIVEN ONE PERSON BY ANOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: NEGATIVE ; NEGRO EXPRESSION ; REPRIMAND
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 08-10-1964
Language
Slang Expressions:
Op Yop Talk. It's a slang expression which I recently learned. All the letters of the alphabet except the vowels (a,e,i,o,u) and you put an OP at the end of the letter. Such as: STOP - you would say in Op Talk: Sop Top O Pop
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs and BN added by TRD
Where learned: SAINT HYACINTH SCHOOL
Keyword(s): Language ; SECRET ; SLANG ; Vernacular ; Vocabulary
James Callow Keyword(s): Slang Expressions
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary |
Expression
Busy as a one-armed coathanger.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V600] crossed out. replaced with current classification.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Expression ; Language ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Expression
Proverbial Comparison:
Like a bull in a china shop
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Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): Bull ; China ; Clumsy ; Expression ; Graceful ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; Shop ; SIMILE ; Store ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Expression
Gesundheit and God Bless You when you sneeze.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Expressions ; GERMAN ; Gezundheit ; God Bless ; Language ; SNEEZE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Expression
To Feather Your Nest means to make your life comfortable.
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Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ;
Keyword(s): Comfortable ; Expression ; Feather ; Language ; LIFE ; Nest ; SLANG
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Expression
Get down off your high horse.
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Motifs added by TRD
Keyword(s): EUPHEMISM ; Expression ; HORSE ; Language ; Saying ; Snobbery
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Expression
Rob Peter to pay Paul
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Motifs added by TRD
Keyword(s): BIBLICAL ; Expression ; Language ; Make Ends Meet ; Paul ; Peter ; Saying
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Expression
Once in a blue moon.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Blue ; Expression ; Language ; METAPHOR ; MOON ; Rarely ; Saying ; SIMILE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Expression
To beat the tar out of someone means to beat them up
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ;
Keyword(s): Beat ; EUPHEMISM ; Expression ; Injure ; Language ; Saying ; Tar ; VIOLENCE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Expression
"go off half-cocked" means to do something on impulse
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Expression ; Half-cocked ; Heated ; Impulse ; Language ; Saying ; TEMPER
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Expression
"Wet behind the ears" means inexperienced
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): EARS ; EUPHEMISM ; Expression ; Inexperienced ; Language ; Newcomer ; Rookie ; Saying ; Wet
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Expression
"To fly off the handle" means to lose your temper.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ;
Keyword(s): Expression ; Fly ; Handle ; Language ; Lose ; Saying ; TEMPER
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Expression
Paint the town red, or, go out on the town.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ;
Keyword(s): COLOR ; Entertainment ; Expression ; Language ; Out ; Paint ; Red ; Saying ; Term ; Town
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Verse
Worry:
Mama mia (means my mother)
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs Added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [S550] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Keyword(s): Expression ; Italian ; MOTHER ; Term ; Worry
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Taunt
Drop Dead!
Go play sea hunt in the toilet!
Submitter comment:
Can't remember.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs Added by TRD
James Callow comment:
T?
Keyword(s): Dead ; Drop ; Expression ; INSULT ; INSULT ; Play ; SEA ; TAUNT ; Term ; Toilet
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Saying
See you later alligator.
In a while, Crocodile
Not too soon, baboon.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs Added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [S550, S57] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Alligator ; Baboon ; Crocodile ; Expression ; SLANG ; Term
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech |