Meaning?
Posted by James Briggs on November 06, 2003
In Reply to: Meaning? posted by ESC on November 06, 2003
: : Ok where did the phrase, "Run like a scalded dog" originate. I once heard it was something about pigs....
: People used to butcher and scald the hair off hogs outdoors. Maybe a dog was accidentally scalded. That's the only connection I can come up with.
It's a 'scalded cat' in Britain. Don't ask me why!
- Meaning? pdianek 06/November/03