The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #25913   Message #307731
Posted By: rabbitrunning
28-Sep-00 - 07:43 PM
Thread Name: BS: curious expressions
Subject: RE: BS: curious expressions
Well, DougR, _I_ used "What the Sam Hill?" just yesterday, but then again, my mom uses it all the time -- so it has disappeared entirely. But I've never "Swanned" or even threatened to do so, so I don't know what it means.

Here's one... did you grow up saying something was crossing the street "kitty cornered" or "catty cornered" or "cattercornered?"