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slumry commented on the word hot cakes
The now-fabled Washington loggers eat hot cakes. They eschew pancakes. However when in restaurants, I am sure they eschew pancakes, but nevertheless eswallow them. And flapjacks: an abomination to loggers here.
July 13, 2007
uselessness commented on the word hot cakes
I think I've found my nominee for Worst Joke in 2007.
July 13, 2007
slumry commented on the word hot cakes
Thank you so much--I consider it an honor ;-) Actually, I'v always want to make some such joke about eschew.
July 13, 2007
oroboros commented on the word hot cakes
Eschew? Gesundheit!
July 13, 2007
reesetee commented on the word hot cakes
Slumry, are you channeling Ricky Ricardo again?
July 13, 2007
seanahan commented on the word hot cakes
Does someone know what "selling like hotcakes" means?
July 14, 2007
trivet commented on the word hot cakes
"Hot cakes cooked in bear grease or pork lard were popular from earliest times in American. First made of cornmeal, the griddle cakes or pancakes were of course best when served piping hot and were often sold at church benefits, fairs, and other functions. So popular were they that by the beginning of the 19th century 'to sell like hot cakes' was a familiar expression for anything that sold very quickly effortlessly, and in quantity." - Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins" by Robert Hendrickson
July 14, 2007
seanahan commented on the word hot cakes
That's some service. Ask for an etymology, get it in 5 minutes.
July 14, 2007
reesetee commented on the word hot cakes
We aim to please here at Wordie. ;-)
July 14, 2007
slumry commented on the word hot cakes
Thanks, trivet.
July 14, 2007