I can find nothing at all anywhere on the internet, but I am not surprised by this.
My dad, who passed away 2 years ago, learned this Native American phrase from a friend in the 40s, and repeated it to me many times as I was growing up in the 60s. I always thought it sounded funny, so loved hearing it.
My dad is from Idaho if this helps any. My spelling of this is total guesswork. I have not heard it in about 20 years, and suspect the beginning part is missing. Here it is:
Tutsta may-way me mocka meena coompti homptits lickety go-pits.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
I don't know, and someone here may, but just in case I intend to repost this question at another site I hang out at where someone may have an answer. Â (If nothing else, there's an Amerindian there who often chimes in on such questions.) Â The forum, in case you're interested, is dedicated to the discussion of the novels of Patrick O'Brian and is sponsored by his American publisher Norton. Â The forum is at http://www.wwnorton.com/pob/forum/ceilidh.htm, and you can find the question here.
For what it's worth (not much), my guess on the actual language from among the likely suspects is Nez Perce. I base this guess on comparing the sounds described to the lists of phonemes within the half-dozen or so languages in the Idaho tribes.