kettle of fish
kettle of fish Dr Pilot supposes that by a corruption of [quintal] the people of that island have given us the phrase "a pretty kettle of fish." I think.that the phrase originated with the word kiddle, an old English word for a weir or trap of basket or wicker work set usually at the mouth...
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1959
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/39319 |
| Summary: | kettle of fish Dr Pilot supposes that by a corruption of [quintal] the people of that island have given us the phrase "a pretty kettle of fish." I think.that the phrase originated with the word kiddle, an old English word for a weir or trap of basket or wicker work set usually at the mouth of small steams. PRINTED ITEM G.M.Story July 1959 Not used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Raji Sreeni on Fri 07 Aug 2015 |
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