Leo's For Meddlers
Posted by ESC on January 14, 2007
In Reply to: Leo's For Meddlers posted by William Sherratt on January 14, 2007
: My mother would often reply, That's Leo's For Meddlers" when I asked her a question she was reluctant to answer.
: Any ideas on its meaning and origin?
Yes. It's a variation of "layrolls" or "layovers" to catch meddlers. Like when someone puts marbles in his/her medicine cabinet so when a meddler opens it, the marbles spill out and make a big noise. It is a trap for meddlers. For further information, see: www.phrases.org.uk bulletin_board 1 messages 2681.html