Date:  Tue, 11 Jul 1995 07:56:29 -0700

From:  Allen Maberry <maberry[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]U.WASHINGTON.EDU>

Subject: Re: ?Hung with a new rope (fwd)



I've heard that one, but not recently. Reference is to someone who

complains about everything.

Allen

maberry[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]u.washington.edu

On Mon, 10 Jul 1995, Daniel S Goodman wrote:



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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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