Big old barrel of yucks

Posted by ESC on October 12, 2005

In Reply to: Big old barrel of yucks posted by Monica Martino on October 12, 2005

: What can I understand under "Big old barrel of yucks" said by someone sarcastically?

It would be a variation of "barrel of laughs." Why barrel? I don't know. Maybe from...

FUNNY AS A BARREL OF MONKEYS - "One monkey arouses a great deal of amusement. Two or more then double the interest and amusement. If one were to release a barrelful (barrel full) of monkeys, we must suppose that their antics would become hilariously comical. The expression is common among children." From 2107 Curious Word Origins, Sayings & Expressions from White Elephants to Song and Dance by Charles Earle Funk (Galahad Books, New York, 1993).