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!
If you’re going to hit the road in a motor home, best to bone up on some of the slang used by RV enthusiasts, like stinky slinky, PUPs, and gassers. A stinky slinky is a sewer hose, a PUP is a pop-up camper, and a gasser is a motor home powered by...
A listener in Lorain, Ohio, wonders about the origin of the terms happy and happiness. Both come from an older word hap, meaning “chance” or “luck,” also the source of happen, mishap, hapless, happenstance, happy-go-lucky, and perhaps. Language...
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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!