Sunday, February 12, 2017

1465-Caller-Gary-Knuckle-Down by A Way with Words

A listener in Carmel, New York, remembers his father’s phrase knuckle down screw boney tight, a challenge called out to someone particularly adept at playing marbles. The game of marbles, once wildly popular in the United States, is a rich source of slang, including the phrase playing for keeps. via Pocket http://ift.tt/2km0zm9

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