gedaliyah@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 months agoIs there a word for mangled idiom that becomes commonplacemessage-squaremessage-square91fedilinkarrow-up1130arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1129arrow-down1message-squareIs there a word for mangled idiom that becomes commonplacegedaliyah@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square91fedilinkfile-text
Like “does the Pope shit in the woods?” or “that train has sailed?” Also, what good examples can you think of?
minus-squarelolola@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoI thought most hoes would be quite easy to plow
minus-squarewjrii@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoAll the more reason to emphasize the tough ones! Also, have you SEEN inflation lately?!?!?
I thought most hoes would be quite easy to plow
All the more reason to emphasize the tough ones!
Also, have you SEEN inflation lately?!?!?