bring the wood
v. phr.— «LSU expects to get hit, and I won’t disappoint. I will bring the wood. If I don’t get blocked, bring out the stretcher because somebody’s going to need it.» —“Thomas’ Talk Is Music to NU” by Lee Barfknecht Omaha World-Herald (Neb.) Dec. 28, 1986. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Chris in Omaha, Nebraska, asks about the use of the adjective husky to describe the boys’ clothing section in a department store. This coded term refers to clothes made for heavier fellows. Husky was originally a positive term connoting the...
John in Omaha, Nebraska, wonders about a phrase that encourages someone to attend an event or risk being left out or feeling uncool: be there or be square. Don’t fall for the fake etymology about people wearing boxes on their heads! Ditto for...