[New post] ‘like a robber’s dog’: meanings and origin

Pascal Tréguer posted: "The colloquial Australian- and British-English phrase like a robber's dog is used to denote: – physical ugliness; – temporary states such as tiredness, hangover, anger, etc.; – rapidity. —Cf. also the Australian-English phrases like a twisted sandshoe an" word histories 'like a robber's dog': meanings and origin Pascal Tréguer Oct 31 Australia & UK—denotes physical ugliness; also used of temporary states such as tiredness, hangover, anger, etc. (Australia, 1946)—also denotes rapidity (Australia, 1947) Read more of this post Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Manage your email settings or unsubscribe. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://wordhistories.net/2023/10/31/like-robbers-dog/

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