Dressed up to the nines.

Posted by Penfold on October 31, 2003

got absolutley nuffink to do with nine yards of material (or so I have been told, this is of course a rumour).
Its cos theatre tickets in the good seats cost 9pence. You would of course get dressed up to go to the good seats. You can do the math from here

• Dressed up to the nines. James Briggs 31/October/03