Comments on: Pay through the nose, spitting image, not to say http://www.word-detective.com/2008/04/pay-through-the-nose-spitting-image-not-to-say/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roxana Cowen http://www.word-detective.com/2008/04/pay-through-the-nose-spitting-image-not-to-say/comment-page-1/#comment-42359 Roxana Cowen Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:44:01 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/04/11/pay-through-the-nose-spitting-image-not-to-say/#comment-42359 Oh stunning colors, love how you mixed different shades of blue together. Oh stunning colors, love how you mixed different shades of blue together.

]]> By: jodi http://www.word-detective.com/2008/04/pay-through-the-nose-spitting-image-not-to-say/comment-page-1/#comment-42342 jodi Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:03:56 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/04/11/pay-through-the-nose-spitting-image-not-to-say/#comment-42342 I agree Frank thats the same story i was told I agree Frank thats the same story i was told

]]> By: Rich May http://www.word-detective.com/2008/04/pay-through-the-nose-spitting-image-not-to-say/comment-page-1/#comment-7293 Rich May Tue, 12 Oct 2010 01:17:05 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/04/11/pay-through-the-nose-spitting-image-not-to-say/#comment-7293 It was on a special on the history of SF. It was a corrupt politician who took payoffs and he had a big nose.but can't recall name. It was on PBS or the history channel a few years ago. It was on a special on the history of SF. It was a corrupt politician who took payoffs and he had a big nose.but can’t recall name. It was on PBS or the history channel a few years ago.

]]> By: Cathy Britt http://www.word-detective.com/2008/04/pay-through-the-nose-spitting-image-not-to-say/comment-page-1/#comment-5895 Cathy Britt Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:16:47 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/04/11/pay-through-the-nose-spitting-image-not-to-say/#comment-5895 David, you are right...back in slave days, they pronounced spirit as spi-ut, and the word "and" came out like the letter "n". So, spirit and image sounded like spi-ut-n image...hence "spittin' image". I always laugh when people think they are being proper by saying spitting image...it has nothing to do with spit and everything to do with a culture from bye-gone days. David, you are right…back in slave days, they pronounced spirit as spi-ut, and the word “and” came out like the letter “n”. So, spirit and image sounded like spi-ut-n image…hence “spittin’ image”. I always laugh when people think they are being proper by saying spitting image…it has nothing to do with spit and everything to do with a culture from bye-gone days.

]]> By: David http://www.word-detective.com/2008/04/pay-through-the-nose-spitting-image-not-to-say/comment-page-1/#comment-3429 David Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:33:57 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/04/11/pay-through-the-nose-spitting-image-not-to-say/#comment-3429 I recall reading once that the expression "spittin' image" was actually a dialectic contraction of the words, "spirit and image", meaning the same in looks and deeds. In other words, "He's the spittin' image of his father" means, "He's just like his father." I recall reading once that the expression “spittin’ image” was actually a dialectic contraction of the words, “spirit and image”, meaning the same in looks and deeds. In other words, “He’s the spittin’ image of his father” means, “He’s just like his father.”

]]> By: Jm http://www.word-detective.com/2008/04/pay-through-the-nose-spitting-image-not-to-say/comment-page-1/#comment-3015 Jm Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:57:31 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/04/11/pay-through-the-nose-spitting-image-not-to-say/#comment-3015 When a log is split, both of the insides look the same, but mirror imaged. Same thing when making wood verniers, when split the two half look identical, but mirrored. Same with splitting marble, each face now being a mirror of the other one. The identical mirrored image you get when you split something shows that the two came from one source and look like mirrors of each other. What one would see if looking at them selves in a mirror. Splitting image is simply the almost identical mirror image you get when you split something. When a log is split, both of the insides look the same, but mirror imaged. Same thing when making wood verniers, when split the two half look identical, but mirrored. Same with splitting marble, each face now being a mirror of the other one.

The identical mirrored image you get when you split something shows that the two came from one source and look like mirrors of each other. What one would see if looking at them selves in a mirror.

Splitting image is simply the almost identical mirror image you get when you split something.

]]> By: Aredt http://www.word-detective.com/2008/04/pay-through-the-nose-spitting-image-not-to-say/comment-page-1/#comment-2768 Aredt Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:31:43 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/04/11/pay-through-the-nose-spitting-image-not-to-say/#comment-2768 I bumped here thru google searchin for origins of "payin thru nose". Nice explanation. Good site. Would book mark it. :-) Thanks I bumped here thru google searchin for origins of “payin thru nose”. Nice explanation. Good site. Would book mark it. :-)

Thanks

]]> By: Frank http://www.word-detective.com/2008/04/pay-through-the-nose-spitting-image-not-to-say/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Frank Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:12:32 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/04/11/pay-through-the-nose-spitting-image-not-to-say/#comment-410 In regard to the man who was curious as to the origin of the term "paying through the nose." According to the History channel the term derived from the Vikings in the 9nth century, they put a tax on the Irish, the Irish paid the Vikings to not raid their towns. If they did not pay the taxes the Vikings would slit the noses as a punishment and warning. In regard to the man who was curious as to the origin of the term “paying through the nose.” According to the History channel the term derived from the Vikings in the 9nth century, they put a tax on the Irish, the Irish paid the Vikings to not raid their towns. If they did not pay the taxes the Vikings would slit the noses as a punishment and warning.

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