I’m Finer Than Frog Hair Split Four Ways
Much of the time, people reassure you that they’re good when you inquire how they’re doing. In the south, you could hear them reply, “I’m nicer than frog hair broke four ways.” This was supposed to be an amusing way to speak about how they were doing. It first appears in C. Davis’s 1856 Diary. He said, “I’ve got a stronger flow of spirits this morning, and really sound as fine as frog’s hair as Potso uses it.
I’m Finer Than Frog Hair Split Four Ways
I’ve Got A Hankerin’
There are many words connected with “hankerin.” Etymonline states that it is to “have a longing or a longing for” or to “linger in expectation.” Anytime anyone from the south says that they are hankerin’ for something, it implies that they want it. This goes back to the Flemish word called “hankeren” and the Dutch word called “hunkeren.” They both imply “to long for something.”
I’ve Got A Hankerin’
