[Ads-l] _Mother's milk_ "German beer"

Peter Morris peter_morris_1 at BLUEYONDER.CO.UK
Wed Sep 7 12:17:51 UTC 2016


Could it perhaps be connected to German wine,  Liebfraumilch?
It means Beloved lady's milk, the lady in question being Mary, the
mother of Christ. 

------------------------------------------------------------
The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org



More information about the Ads-l mailing list