Colder than a welldigger's...

Posted by ESC October 28, 2003In reply to 'Colder than a gravediggers heart' posted by Barney on October 28, 2003

There are many occupations which steel the person because of unending exposure to tragedy and unhappy situations. This expression is perhaps less used today with digging machines but I wonder what the background of it might be...........?????????

'Harder than a gravediggers heart', or is it 'Colder than a gravediggers heart'

"Colder than a welldigger's a**." But that's about temperature, not emotions.