'one to grow on'
Posted by ESC on January 07, 2006
In Reply to: 'one to grow on' posted by jl on January 07, 2006
: What does the phrase 'one to grow on' means?
: (-Only they are dumb enough not to wear seat belt.
: - That's one to grow on.
There is a custom (at least in the U.S.) of spanking a person on his birthday -- one lick for each year plus "one to grow on."
- 'one to grow on' pamela 09/January/06