In Northern Ireland, a clever way to say that someone has an overinflated sense of his own importance is to say he’s “no goat’s toe.” This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “He’s No Goat’s Toe”
You know when somebody thinks they’re the bee’s knees, they just think they’re God’s gift to whatever.
Yeah, kind of full of themselves.
Yeah, exactly, exactly. There’s a great expression that comes from Northern Ireland that goes, she thinks she’s no goat’s toe.
No goat’s toe.
I can’t even begin to think out the reason why that’s the expression.
I’m thinking it’s a goat’s toe would be sort of low and mean and dirty. Touches the ground.
And she’s no goat’s toe.
That was sent to us by Karen Dilla of Vancouver, Canada.
Thanks, Karen.
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