Jen from Omaha, Nebraska, wonders about a phrase that her father used. He’d say Not on your tintype! meaning “Not on your life!” Another version is Nixie on your tintype!This is part of a complete episode.
Hi. I just listened to this episode today. I think a lot of people who enjoy old movie musicals will be familiar with this expression from “The Music Man.” One of Harold Hill’s rival salesmen says to Marian, “Not on your tintype, girlie-girl.” True fans of the film will be able to hear in their minds the exact tone he says it in, too!
In English, you can express skepticism with the classic saying when pigs fly. In Tagalog, a similar sentiment is expressed with a phrase that translates “when the crow turns white, when the heron turns black,” and there’s a Hungarian phrase that...
Dax in Santa Cruz, California, wonders: Now that we’re into the 21st century, when will people stop saying that initial 20 when referring to a year such as 2028 the way we dropped the 19 in the term 1980s and just started referring to the ’80s? This...
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Hi. I just listened to this episode today. I think a lot of people who enjoy old movie musicals will be familiar with this expression from “The Music Man.” One of Harold Hill’s rival salesmen says to Marian, “Not on your tintype, girlie-girl.” True fans of the film will be able to hear in their minds the exact tone he says it in, too!