"Shave and a haircut, two bits!"
2007-02-11 02:15:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
the barbers used to offer a shave when a man got a haircut
2007-02-11 02:23:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the old days a guy could get a shave and a haircut for 50cents. (a bit was 25 cents) The speech pattern is the familar knock at the door "shave and a haircut.....Two bits. When you knock at your friend's door using that vowel pattern it is referring to the prohibition times in the US ( 1920's) when secret knocks would get you in to a speakeasy for some hooch.(contraband liquor) If you just knocked a regular knock, no one would answer, or you would be turned away.
2007-02-14 12:57:39 · answer #2 · answered by Yo C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shave and a haircut 25 cents
2007-02-11 17:07:29 · answer #3 · answered by my place 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do not mix between different things, although both are for the same person.
Shave the beer.
Cut the hair.
Two different jobs. Each needs different tool
2007-02-11 02:26:08 · answer #4 · answered by imamulleith 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋