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Phrase origin

Posted by James Briggs on February 06, 2003

In Reply to: Phrase origin posted by Sean Ryan on February 06, 2003

: I know what "ass end over a tea kettle" means, but can anyone tell me its origin?

To me it's most likely just one of those made up sayings developed in a misguided way in an attempt to shock or be really 'cool', as the modern vernacular has it. Not so long ago that would have read 'to be really with it'. All examples of ephemeral catch phrases. I await correction.

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