Quote:Along similar lines, when's the last time anybody heard the expression,"Treated like a dawg", I' ved heard plenty of around here. "Treated like a red headed step-dawg"? Never heard that. either.
"talk about you like a dog," again referring to demeaning speech? This
was probably another one with Southern origins, because whenever it
passes through my mind's ear, it's pronounced, "dawg."
BTW, I heard another colloquialism here in 'Ham. It's more like a chant
Roll Who!!
Tide!!
If you follow collegiate football, you can figure it out.
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Into terror!, Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell