[Ads-l] "Blow me" (was: Antedating of Jamboree)

[Mark Mandel]

Or, as I've often seen in fiction (though I can't remember any references
to cite), generally set in the 17th or 18th century, "I'll be blowed!" I
associate it with nautical settings.

(Also noting the condiments for beets; thanks, Wilson.)

Andy: "*those* bloody nose"?

Mark, not a sailor


On Feb 15, 2018 4:16 PM, "Wilson Gray" <hwgray at gmail.com> wrote:

> Blow me

Back in the '70's, I knew an Englishwoman who used this as her common
exclamation.

> vinegar on beets makes them fine to eat

That's true, it does, though, in my family, onion slices were sometimes
included in the recipe.

On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 2:19 PM, Andy Bach <afbach at gmail.com> wrote:

> Huh.  While I'd guess:
> “'What ails my Love?’ asked Glorianna, regarding his face for the first
> time; 'whence come these bruised cheeks, those bloody nose, this puffy lip
> and ensanguined mug? Blow me if I don’t think you’ve been on a jamboree!'”

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