Date:  Mon, 10 Jul 1995 19:36:31 -0500

From:  Daniel S Goodman <dsg[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MAROON.TC.UMN.EDU>

Subject: ?Hung with a new rope (fwd)



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Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 13:29 -0600 (CST)

From: Sworsky Felicia <FELICIA.MLBMHS[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]mhsgate.mlb.ilstu.edu>

To: stumpers-list[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CRF.CUIS.EDU

Subject: ?Hung with a new rope



Local idiom presents almost as many frustrations as quotations,

in my opinion, and this expression has me and my colleague

at wit's end: You'd complain if you were hung with a new rope.



We have checked innumerable dictionaries of slang and of

regional English without a hint of origin and / or meaning.

Anyone out there recognize this? All help is welcomed, as

usual, and thanks a bushel and a peck (bananas, grapes,

whatever . . .) in advance! Felicia

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