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English No worries. It’s hotter than whoopee in woolens, hotter than a preacher’s knee, hotter than a fur coat in Marfa. Of course, loyalists would argue that all Texans are lucky, simply by virtue of being born Texans. There’s a lot of hurt out there. "can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear" Knee definition, the joint of the leg that allows for movement between the femur and tibia and is protected by the patella; the central area of the leg between the thigh and the lower leg. If you fill out the first name, last name, or agree to terms fields, you will NOT be added to the newsletter list. "You look like you have been drug through a knot hole ass backwards." As happy as a tick on a… She speaks ten words a second, with gusts to fifty. "Slipperier than a witch's tit" 2. So low he’d steal the nickels off a dead man’s eyes. ", "Couldn't pour piss out of a boot if the instructions were written on the heel. "So skinny they have to stand up twice to make a shadow." "not tough enough to kick the shit out of your own pants" ... oh, hell, you had to grow up with it to really get the meaning! 4:6). "as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs" "actin' like her tits got caught in a wringer" He looks like the dogs have been keepin’ him under the porch. ", "Left high and dry with no pot to piss in. "Left high and dry with no pot to piss in." Athletes in particular are more predisposed to knee problems (more than half of active athletes experience it every year). Hotter than Satan’s house-cat. Knee pain is quite common in the United States. She looks like she fell face-down in the sticker patch and cows ran over her. "dumb as a load of coal" "Up & down like a whore's drawers" (refers to a nervous person, up & down) "actin like she's got bees in her bonnet" "Harder than a Chicken's lips" ", About men...."When I was hard I was soft and when I was soft I was hard. Hotter than a four-peckered billy goat. In Texas, folks aren’t just rich—locals say they didn’t come to town two to a mule. He couldn’t find his butt with a flashlight in each hand. "haven't been there for a coon's age" It was very warm, while the other was rather cold to the touch. "Up and down like a whore on Saturday night." See? "Spit quick or die." "skinny as a bean pole" b) whenever you sit, keep the knee stretched and fold them intermittently. "dumber (or crazier) than a shit house rat" Hotter than two hamsters farting in a wool sock. So hot the hens are laying hard-boiled eggs. ... well at my school it means to knee someone in the butt hard but in sexual terms it can mean several different things. ), Linda Cunningham Fluharty 72. Wikimedia Commons / BlastOButter42. 1995 seWI (Wisconsin), as of around 1960, If a thing was very dry, my father would characterize it as dryer than a popcorn fart. Another great saying tied to Texas’ love of the land. a buzzard to guts; a sticker burr to bare feet)”; and “I haven’t had so much fun since . It also recalls another legendary (if less flattering) quote long attributed to Union General Phil Sheridan, who was posted in Texas after the Civil War: “If I owned hell and Texas, I’d rent out Texas and live in hell.”. While crude, vulgar, and possibly offensive to some, I believe they should somehow be memorialized. "lies like an old rug" ", "Her ass is as big as the broad side of the barn. "Colder than a fart in a dead eskimo" "like green corn through the new maid" - meaning fast, also "so drunk he couldn't find his ass with both hands" 14. "hotter than a June bride in a feather bed" "harder than a whore's heart" "colder than a witches tit" "leave a dead dog lie" "dumber (or crazier) than a shit house rat" "hanging around her like flies on shit" "busier than a one-legged man in an ass kickin contest" "busier than a … "scared shitless" How Republican Lawmakers Might Redraw the Texas Congressional Map, Pupusas Are the Star at This North Texas Restaurant, How the Country’s First Latino Homicide Squad Transformed Houston Policing—At Least for a While, The Best Thing in Texas: “I’m Not a Cat,” Says West Texas Attorney Who Accidentally Applied Zoom Filter, The Buc-ee’s Stops Here: Why the Iconic Chain Is Facing a Backlash East of the Sabine, How the Most Hyped U.S. Oil Merger in a Decade Went Bust, Newly Vaccinated Boomers Are Ready to Get Down, The 61-Year-Old Queen of Quarantine Karaoke Won’t Stop Singing From Her Living Room. My dad, Jack Cunningham, was born and raised there, and he helped me with this project in the year preceding his death on May 7, 2000. Joints that are warm are often uncomfortable because the … "Colder than a well-digger's feet in Alaska" Hotter than a preacher’s knee. (apple burr to bare feet); “She took to you like . A duststorm is dubbed “Panhandle rain.” Thunderclouds might bring some real rain—say, a real gully-washer toad-strangler. "Two ax handles wide across the ass"...or for REALLY wide, "2 ax handles and a rain barrel"... "Uglier than the east end of a horse headed west. Cold. Upon your return, you might be “happy as a hog in slops” or “happy as a boardinghouse pup.” More convoluted phrasings include: “The greatest thing since . "colder than a witches tit" "Workin harder than a funeral home fan in July" "ain't got both oars in the water." Preachers loved the list. Hotter than a stolen tamale. In short, he’s ugly. It’s hot as the hinges of hell; hot as a two-dollar pistol; hot as a stolen tamale. Reflections often do look bad with age and the image of ourselves as we age is more often than not grounded in our primes. "The cow is out of the barn." Texas has four seasons: drought, flood, blizzard, and twister. Subscribe or link your existing subscription. See more. "fell ass over tin cup" "skinny as a raffle turkey" A preacher is a minister or servant of Jesus Christ (1 Tim. "Eyes are shit-color brown." "busier than a one-armed paper hanger" Here is her reply: From "Shady Grove," a Kentucky novel by Janice Holt Giles (Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, 1967). Someone doesn’t merely die—she opens herself up a worm farm. "don't have one penny to rub against another one" "sat there like a bump on a log" Hotter than a Bunsen Burner set to full power. His work is to serve the Lord's Word, the Gospel to all men (Acts 6:4; Rom. Easier than (j) an old toad : 10. ", "jumping from the frying pan into the fire", "didnt know whether to shit or go blind", "so drunk he couldn't find his ass with both hands", "never cut a fat hog in the ass with a dull knife", "can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear", "you never miss a slice off a cut loaf" (cut loaf= a non-virginal woman), "It takes a big boy to whip a little man", "took off like a cat hit in the ass with a boot jack", "face as red as a jaybird's ass in pokeberry time", "not tough enough to kick the shit out of your own pants", "smell bad enough to stink a dog off a gut wagon", "so weak you couldn't knock a sick whore off a shit pot", "don't let your mouth run off til your brain's in gear", "you would give a bull dog's ass the heartburn", "didn't know whether to shit or wind his watch", "not worth the scrapings off a hound dogs ass", "hotter than a June bride in a feather bed", "dumber (or crazier) than a shit house rat", "busier than a one-legged man in an ass kickin contest", "hornier than a two (or 3) peckered billy goat", "looks like a crow shit him on a fence post & the sun hatched him out", "don't have one penny to rub against another one", "can't burn both ends of a stick (or candle) at the same time", "tighter than a gnats ass stretched over a rain-barrel", "don't have a pot to piss in or a window to throw it out" (poor), "Up and down like a whore on Saturday night. 5,196 1 1 gold badge 21 21 silver badges 28 28 bronze badges. share | improve this answer | follow | answered Jun 9 '11 at 0:49. (Any other facts or theories regarding the origin will be appreciated! "didn't know whether to shit or wind his watch" He’s riding a gravy train with biscuit wheels. "like shit through a goose" - meaning fast 4:6). She’s got more airs than an Episcopalian. "It takes a big boy to whip a little man" "useless as tits on a boar hog" My dad, Jack Cunningham, was born and raised there, and he helped me with this project in the year preceding his death on May 7, 2000. If you’re a politician seeking constituent appeal, an expatriate who enjoys strutting your Texas stuff, or a conversationalist with a good sense of humor, you owe it to yourself and your listeners to help keep these Texas nuggets alive. Louis Armstrong (1900-1971) is recognized as the greatest trumpet player from the Dixieland and New Orleans style of jazz. You have to admit, this silly imagery definitely gets the point across! Page 250. www.lindapages.com ", "Ugly enough to scare buzzards off a gut wagon". "ass as big as a $40 cow" If dumb was dirt, he’d cover about an acre. "Shit or get off the pot." He’s so ugly his cooties have to close their eyes. If you look at the images of from the study linked above, the healthy knee was much hotter behind the knee than in the actual joint. "Couldn't pour piss out of a boot if the instructions were written on the heel." "stiffer than a wedding dick" "Rattling on (talking) like the clapper on a goose's ass" We report on vital issues from politics to education and are the indispensable authority on the Texas scene, covering everything from music to cultural events with insightful recommendations. . "Happy as a tick on a fat dog" ", "Workin harder than a funeral home fan in July", "That (plan, idea, action, etc) amounts to about as much as a fart in a How hot is it? Kneeling, in most of the world’s religions, is an act of worship and veneration for a deity or its mythic representatives. "may be small but he's wound tight" "As full of shit as a cat is frollicks" And, all over the state, it’s hot—darned hot. "Runnin' around like a chicken with its head cut off." Meaner than a skilletful of rattlesnakes. "mouth as dry as popcorn fart" Learn more. Barbie Barbie. "so weak you couldn't knock a sick whore off a shit pot" "uglier than a burnt stump" So, I asked her to get me started. Forget that Roget fella—here in Texas we’re more apt to consult Bubba’s thesaurus. If you are an existing subscriber and haven't set up an account, please register for an online account. when hot is just not enough. "didnt know whether to shit or go blind" “Ran like a scalded haint” The opposite meaning of the previous phrase. ", "bad shooter couldn't hit the broad side of the barn. 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He thinks the sun comes up just to hear him crow. "slow as mud" The Original K&K Bar-B-Que Gave Its Owner a Heart Attack. Pooch up like (k) a June morning. "on her like a pack of dogs on a three legged cat" See? The Protestant Reformation was a recovery of the pulpit, and yet five hundred years later there are ways Protestant preachers unwittingly fail to honor the Bible in the pulpit. "Uglier than the east end of a horse headed west." This style of jazz consisted of music in four beats per measure with a strong upbeat.Armstrong also introduced scat singing, which is a vocal style that sets syllable sounds (without meaning) to an improvised melody line. "Couldn't find his ass with both hands and a coon dog" "colder'n a brass monkey's ass" "Can't find his ass with both hands" "dumber than a sled rack" Meaning: When you have to use the bathroom really, really bad. About men...."When I was hard I was soft and when I was soft I was hard." "Go piss up a rope." Say you’re an expatriate who just moved back to Texas. Don't have an account? Skittish horses have inspired many an equine expression. Otherwise, try again or reset your password. 15:16). "Slicker Than … https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/texas-sayings/. ... but it comes to us all. "jumping from the frying pan into the fire" A scoundrel is “greasy as fried lard”; a summer day is “hotter than a fur coat in Marfa.” In “More Texas Sayings Than You Can Shake a Stick At,” Anne Dingus compiled a list of 662 regional expressions, categorized from “Acceptable” to “Young.” Readers adored them. But she added that I had quit early. He couldn’t pour rain out of a boot with a hole in the toe and directions on the heel. "dark as the inside of Dick's hatband" "slicker (or cleaner) than a hound's tooth." He don’t know if he’s a-washin’ or a-hangin. "Prettier than a blue-nosed mule." "can't put a square peg in a round hole" "took off like a cat hit in the ass with a boot jack" So ugly his mama takes him everywhere she goes so she doesn’t have to kiss him goodbye. The name Knee has four characters. She eventually amassed 1,404 for a book of the same title. "Found that soul" - I think that's suggestive of an inner contentedness age brings. There are dozens of steamy similes for summer suffering (not surprisingly, there are far fewer for winter weather). Hotter than a fur coat in Marfa. Following measures would be helpful in the knee arthritis; 1) Knee care in the activities of daily living. (Any other facts or theories regarding the origin will be appreciated!) This is largely due to the fact that such pain in the knee is caused by overuse of the knee, sudden injury, as well as various underlying conditions, including arthritis. ", "Up & down like a whore's drawers" (refers to a nervous person, up & down), "Doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground", "slicker (or cleaner) than a hound's tooth. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. "Two ax handles wide across the ass"...or for REALLY wide, "2 ax handles and a rain barrel"... ", "Slipperier than snot on a glass doorknob", "Raining like an old cow pissing on a flat rock", "Colder than a well-digger's feet in Alaska", "Colder than a witch's tit in a brass bra", "Rattling on (talking) like the clapper on a goose's ass", "Handy as a pocketful of paper assholes.". . Hotter than a burning stump. He don’t care what you call him as long as you call him to supper. "ugly as sin" . I grew up in the country, on Boggs Run, in Marshall County, West Virginia. Expressions for “stupid” are the second most common in Texas lore. No more chance than (m) a gagged gopher. Which leads to today’s question from an anonymous church leader. He could draw a pat hand from a stacked deck. "built like a brick shit house" Hotter than blue blazes. That old saying isn’t far from wrong. 6. "tighter than a bull's ass in fly time" 7. Uphill in winter? a) Avoid prolonged standing or walking or sitting with joint in a single position. Redneck slang got you a little confused? Hotter than a $2 pistol. "don't have a pot to piss in or a window to throw it out" (poor) Sorry, we’re unable to find an account with that username and password. We estimate that there are at least 1700 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population. Hotter than fish grease. "busy as a bull's ass in fly season" Need a Texas-ism to describe the heat? "as busy as a one-armed barber with the hives" "like the kettle calling the pot black" She could talk a coon right out of a tree. I grew up in the country, on Boggs Run, in Marshall County, West Virginia. "lower than a snake in a wagon track" Lots of Texans are apt to spin a tall tale on short notice, but some are prone to talking with no notice at all. "face as red as a jaybird's ass in pokeberry time" "busier than a one-legged man in an ass kickin contest" whirlwind. Most of ten used to denote g rowth, as in: “I haven’t seen you since you were knee-high to a grasshopper!” “Slower than molasses running uphill in the winter” Things don’t get much slower than molasses. "you would give a bull dog's ass the heartburn" A typical if not overused description of Texas in the summertime. "can't burn both ends of a stick (or candle) at the same time" This quotation is a beaut. Texans are unabashed braggarts. How hot, you ask? 69. Leave them blank to get signed up. 70. "as loose as a goose" And so did their wives, incidentally. They tried to hang him, but the rope broke. To break a horse is to train or domesticate it. Flatter than (n) a snake though a ringer. Now, the Corsicana Joint Is Back. "never cut a fat hog in the ass with a dull knife" She’s a couple sandwiches shy of a picnic. 12. Fever, high environmental temperature, and excessive sweating can all increase the body’s temperature. "dumber than a June bug on a string" She’s so ugly she’d make a freight train take a dirt road. "you never miss a slice off a cut loaf" (cut loaf= a non-virginal woman) "That (plan, idea, action, etc) amounts to about as much as a fart in a Tighter than Dick's hatband; Like talking to a fence post (or stump) Like searching for hen's teeth; He's so dumb, if you moved his plate five inches to the left he would starve to death, Fuller than a tick on a dogs ear. "lazier than Hall's dog" Warm joints mean one or more of your joints feels hot to the touch or warmer than your surrounding skin. An observer might note of such a ‘live dictionary” or “chin musician” that “he speaks ten words a second, with gusts to fifty.” The most common construction, however, is “he could talk the [blank] off a [blank]”—maybe “the legs off a chair,” “the ears off a cow,”, “the gate off its hinges.” This handy fill-in-the-blank form easily adapts itself to the speaker’s experience or view. A preacher is a minister or servant of Jesus Christ (1 Tim. "happier than a pig in shit" add a comment | 0. "Ugly enough to scare buzzards off a gut wagon". "Thin as piss on a plank" "tighter than a gnats ass stretched over a rain-barrel" Hotter than a hen in a wool blanket - "I still felt hotter than a hen in a wool basket and made and outdone." We are reminded of the hottest place we've ever heard of (which we're not entirely comfortable saying out loud, so we sometimes spell it): "that dog don't hunt" - bad idea or flawed logic "leave a dead dog lie" So windy we’re using a log chain instead of a wind sock. Contact: Mike Lohman or Bob Szafranski 312/949-8604 After 12/5/97: 312/558-1770 For Release After 11 a.m. CST, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 1997. If your pain and swelling is slightly below the knee rather than right over the front of the kneecap, have a look at the infrapatellar bursitis section.
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