The phrase in question is an old Radio-era catchphrase from Red Skelton, so of course it was used by the gang at Termite Terrace for Bugs Bunny cartoons.
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll