Shoulder pads and high waisted jeans were once huge, like the hair that accompanied them. Then, just like that, they disappeared into the fashion annuls of history. But, like all fashion trends they do come back.

Words are like fashion. Hip and rad are now uncool and whatevs and meh are the new derrrr. Who can keep up?

I miss some of the words and phrases of yesteryear and at this blog I intend to make them sexy again.

Just like high waisted jeans ...

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

HURTS LIKE THE BILLY-O

Today, the erudite ABC Drive's Tim Cox used the phrase "it would hurt like the billy-o".   Yes siree, a phrase you don't hear every day, but should.

According to www.phrases.org.uk it's origin rests in locomotives.   Who knew?   Here's what they say.

I asked Twitter what it thought of this phrase from yesteryear.  This is what Twitter said:

 

So, next time you feel like saying something hurts like hell or some other four letter word, why not use "Billy-O"?
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