Re: Old southern sayings
- To: g*@hort.net
- Subject: Re: [CHAT] Old southern sayings
- From: A*@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2005 14:34:00 EST
In a message dated 11/06/2005 10:56:22 AM Eastern Standard Time,
kmrsy@netzero.net writes:
Re "cute"
What is a dickens? - as in cute as the dickens? I thought a little dickens
was a mischief maker, so how do these 2 terms relate?
I've always heard that "dickens" was a euphemism for devilkins.
How about "ugly as a mud fence." You shouldn't have any problems with that.
Auralie
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