Comments on: Button, Cute as a http://www.word-detective.com/2010/07/button-cute-as-a/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nora http://www.word-detective.com/2010/07/button-cute-as-a/comment-page-1/#comment-45778 Nora Thu, 29 Nov 2012 02:32:32 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=3750#comment-45778 It is another phrase from which the last word has been dropped. The original is "cute as a Button Quail." A Button Quail is indeed a very cute, small bird. Last words have a propensity for being dropped, as happened with the phrase, "Happy as a clam [at high water]." Phrase in brackets has, unfortunately, been dropped. It is another phrase from which the last word has been dropped. The original is “cute as a Button Quail.” A Button Quail is indeed a very cute, small bird. Last words have a propensity for being dropped, as happened with the phrase, “Happy as a clam [at high water].” Phrase in brackets has, unfortunately, been dropped.

]]> By: Button http://www.word-detective.com/2010/07/button-cute-as-a/comment-page-1/#comment-13168 Button Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:56:00 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=3750#comment-13168 I am the friend on Allison's story, and let me tell you, at this day all of our friends still call me Button. I did not have any idea what wass she talking about rthe first time she toll me I wass "Cute as a button", but affter a few weeks I got used to the nickname, and even when friends introduce me to new people I say "I'm Button, nice to meet you". So thank you for such a useful explanation. I am the friend on Allison’s story, and let me tell you, at this day all of our friends still call me Button.

I did not have any idea what wass she talking about rthe first time she toll me I wass “Cute as a button”, but affter a few weeks I got used to the nickname, and even when friends introduce me to new people I say “I’m Button, nice to meet you”.

So thank you for such a useful explanation.

]]> By: Poppy Raven http://www.word-detective.com/2010/07/button-cute-as-a/comment-page-1/#comment-6749 Poppy Raven Sun, 03 Oct 2010 11:14:21 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=3750#comment-6749 Thank you for that - most useful. I thought 'to button-hole' might have such a history but did not know the exact derivation. In particular, I am writing a book set in 1844 so I must use the form 'button-hold'. Thank you for that – most useful. I thought ‘to button-hole’ might have such a history but did not know the exact derivation. In particular, I am writing a book set in 1844 so I must use the form ‘button-hold’.

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