colder than a witch's tit

Page Stephens hpst at EARTHLINK.NET
Thu Mar 31 14:08:42 UTC 2005


In southern Illinois during the 1950s we used to say colder than a witch's
tit in a brass brassiere or alternatively colder than a well digger's
asshole.

Page Stephens

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sam Clements" <SClements at NEO.RR.COM>
To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 7:15 PM
Subject: colder than a witch's tit


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> Is this cited anywhere prior to the OED's   F. van Wyck Mason in 1932?
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> Thanks,
>
> Sam Clements



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