The other day I was talking to someone at work and I used the phrase “cuts the mustard,” which surprised the person I was talking with. This prompted me to think about some of the more unusual phrases that I use in everyday speech – unusual at least in the sense that most people in this region (New England) don’t use them.
Some of the phrases I use have come from Amanda and my travels down under – such as “bloody hell” and “bugger me.” I also have been caught saying “flat battery” (for “dead battery”) and “brekkie” (or “brekky”) for “breakfast” (the latter usually being when I’m feeding the bunnies breakfast, as in “hey bunnies, time for some brekkie!”).
Another phrase I’ve caught myself using is “well I’ll be bounced,” which has a peculiar origin in my youth – specifically, the show “Gummi Bears,” which I used to watch frequently as a kid.
If you have any unusual phrases that you use, feel free to share them in the comments.
Does anyone know the meaning of the phrase “yards and sidings”?