New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
uUEER LONDON STREET SIYINGS
MOST OF THEM Ar

MOST OF THEM ARE sHORT-LIvED.
From The London. Million.
Few things have so short lie as street sayings.
Tne r IN great G@y vent on Qua as
It appeared. Later the current street phrase
Old and Young were nyi,ed to '.Arsk policeman"
While & yer ayr cut ana srd sh the iayosits
Many steet sayings have their origin in music:
hall song. Thus, He knocted EN- in the old
Kent Road" with those a.reAdy given belong 10
that category. Many similar phrases are taken
possesses a peculiar lie and visor. stop the
cab stop the cab', was a familiar phrase some
nightly down Whitcchapcl way" during the latter
days OF last yea. III ttesc T"se from the music
halls or pantomimcs. AMI were used at all times
end under any circumstances.
Have you seen the shah vas n favorte ex-
preston on the occasion OF ihe first visit OF the
Shah OF Persia 20 this country. Curiously enough
heard DO You see any green III my eyey Is
your mother know You're QUIZ Is rarely heard
some six or eight years ago. Anothor phrase Of q
similar type. Has your mother sold her mangler
vogue was equally snort.
Footballers are no. without their typical phrases
queatly be heard proceeding from the mouths
b 'aS ry @ ays sS b at football mae In
beers of the auxiliary force were often submitted
to somewhat similar dlscourtcous treatment by
cat" frequently startled ard Infatuated the gall
liant civilian defenders OF Briain's shores. who.
against the French colonies" OF 1877. who threat
ened to blow up the mouth OF the Thames. ire
TO the use q this phrase. and speaks OF the in.
dignation felt by the volunteer when some street
boy yelled from the rear; Who shot the catT
"Who stole tho donkey, f'lc man with the white
hat, was a common expression soma years ago. Its
origin IS said be found IN A heard a Lon
don police court. whore a man wearing white hat
was charged with stealing ! cOsterTonger's donkey.
In Manchester the phrase generally comes - life
short. but merry life-on the first day Of May.
presented 10y their employers with white hats In
tese they parade through the streets and thereupon
affect the rsibe muscles Of the small boy. who i'm
The pSrasc What saia @rs 80 s SS Was
very common once upon time. ana originated IN
comic song; but to what can DE ascribed the
origin of "TwOpence more. and up goes the donkey?
''Who ate the cat is aso phrase Of doubtful
origin although Mr.. Farmer in his Slang and its
who once ate a ca: which had been placed decoy
by gentleman whose iarder had been robbed by
e.even days. is regarded one of the earliest Of
modern street sayings II originated in curious
way In lI5l the proposal TO alter the style OF the
calendar from the Julian TO the Gregorian was
red out. and by act of Parliament il decided
date the calendar from January /. instead Of
March q Eleven days were 10 be de.etei By caus-
ing the litl of September TO follow the 30. Nat
ura.ly. cutlery arose among the il-educated, who
failed the advantage OF the change. and
who accordingly resented It, Tne parase Who stole
the eleven days. as was 10 be expected, at once
became current.
Get your hair cat" is a phrase which has only
JUS, gone,out. and was In considerable vogue among
NAUGHTY, irreyerent street boys. who delighted in
ieering at folk who long hair or boards. who
let YOU out?' Is another irreverent ejaculation Of
the place OF such phrases. as Back in minute"
Hes Just gone round the corner" and Amt he
a-carrytn on familiar II short time ago thou
sans Of street garnns and peop.e OF older YOUTH
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