Does any one know where the above phrase originated from? I could probably search for it but can't be bothered!
2006-09-14 12:18:22 · 10 answers · asked by munkydogg 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
Heres Mud in Your Eye
Here's Mud In Your Eye:
This toast was originally made in the muddy trenches of World War I, or in the cafes where English and American soldiers spent their leaves trying to forget them.
QPB Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins
By Robert Hendrickson
2006-09-14 12:27:21 · answer #1 · answered by Saskia M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the phrase "your name is mud" comes from the name of the doctor who treated abe lincolns assassin after he got shot, maybe they are related.
2006-09-15 06:41:34 · answer #2 · answered by BERNON W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WW1 trenches I belive.Best check though
2006-09-14 12:32:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure, here's some kind of website: http://www.mudinyoureyepottery.com/ . But it's about pottery, I'm not sure if that helps.
2006-09-14 12:26:43 · answer #4 · answered by Jell-O = ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like posting it here was any less work.
2006-09-14 12:27:44 · answer #5 · answered by Kainoa 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Neither can we...be bothered, I mean.
2006-09-14 12:24:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you are drinking to the misfortunes of your friend.
2006-09-14 12:33:18 · answer #7 · answered by nobudE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i couldnt tell ya sorry
2006-09-14 12:21:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
aren't you seeing right?
2006-09-14 12:20:47 · answer #9 · answered by antagonist 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never even heard of it!!
2006-09-14 12:21:40 · answer #10 · answered by Mr Glenn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋