OED?

Posted by Word Camel on March 29, 2002

In Reply to: Guts for garters posted by Catriona on March 29, 2002

: This is driving me slightly insane, the phrase "I'll have your guts for garters" taken on face value is stomach churning! I would love to know where it came from and the meaning behind it-apart from the obvious!

I almost hesitate to mention this because I know what R Berg goes through to bring us snippets of the OED. But I feel duty bound to mention that "Garter" was the word of the day on the OED site a few years ago. I believe it shed some light on this. Sadly I did not save it. I'd do it to save R Berg from having to type it all in.

Camel

Ps Maybe I could spend the rest of my life collecting the OED words of the day?

OED? Barney 03/29/02
- Guts ESC 03/29/02
  - Guts for garters R. Berg 03/29/02
    - Guts for garters Catriona 03/29/02
      - Guts, Garters and Druids - not for the faint-hearted. TheFallen 03/30/02
        
        Guts, Garters and Druids - not for the faint-hearted. Barney 03/30/02
        
        Not for the faint-hearted R. Berg 03/30/02
        
        Not for the faint-hearted Word Camel 03/30/02
        
        Not for the faint-hearted TheFallen 03/30/02
        
        Not for the faint-hearted Barney 03/31/02
        
        Ho Hum TheFallen 03/31/02
        
        "Formidable"? R. Berg 03/31/02
        
        "Formidable"? Word Camel 04/01/02
        
        Ho Hum Barney 03/31/02
        
        Ho Hum TheFallen 04/01/02
        
        Ho Hum Martin Pike 04/01/02
        
        Ho Hum Barney 04/02/02
        
        Ho Hum Martin Pike 04/03/02
        
        Not for the faint-hearted JOSHVA 03/31/02
        
        Not for the faint-hearted Barney 03/31/02
        
        Not for the faint-hearted Eric J 03/31/02
        
        Not for the faint-hearted Barney 03/31/02
        
        Not for the faint-hearted Harry Enfield 03/31/02