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May 15, 2011 8:40 pm
I used this expression this weekend, and its oddity struck me. It doesn't appear to have been discussed yet on this forum. Does anyone have sources, theories, or thoughts on its original meaning?
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May 16, 2011 7:21 am
I've never researched it, but have assumed it was blood on one's hands, therefore unequivocally guilty.
Peter
May 16, 2011 10:20 pm
You know, I think I might be less inclined to use this phrase given the origin. I typically use it in a lighthearted way, and now I will have this gruesome image in my head.