Emory in Jacksonville, Florida, recalls that when his Bahamian grandmother was enjoying a meal she’d say it’s so good it makes your tongue want to slap your brains out. There are many variants including so good it makes you want to slap your granny or so good it makes you want to slap your mama or so good it’ll make your tapeworm stand up and bark and so good it’ll make your teeth white, your skin tight, and make childbirth a pleasure. Emory reports that his friends also say of someone who cooked a great meal She really put her foot in that. In the UK, to give something some welly means to “give it an extra kick” or “put extra effort into it,” wellie being short for wellington boot. This is part of a complete episode.
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