As usual, I'm away from here for the weekend. I don't think I can add more to 'auf der Walz' than has already been posted.

But 'Metze' is an interesting word. Completely out of use today. It originally meant 'young unmarried woman' (maid?), later woman of disrepute, later whore or female lover of a priest.

I had often thought if 'Waltzing Mathilda' had something to do with the German 'auf der Walz' but I never yet had thought about the Mathilda/Metze connection

more (in German) at (second meaning of) Metze (much scrolling necessary)

If I find more at home, I'll post it here.

Wolfgang

Wolfgang