I’m Finer Than Frog Hair Split Four Ways
Most of the time, people tell you that they are fine when you ask how they are doing. In the south, maybe you’ll hear them say, “I’m finer than frog hair split four ways.” This was intended to be an ironic way to talk about how faring they were. It first appeared in the Diary of C. Davies in 1856. He said, “I have a better flow of spirits this morning, and, in fact, feel as fine as frog’s hair, as Potso used to say.” We do not know who Potso is, but this is certainly a fun way to clarify your answer to a common question like that.
I’m Finer Than Frog Hair Split Four Ways
I’ve Got A Hankerin’
There are several meanings associated with “hankerin.’” Etymonline says that it is to “have a longing or craving for” or a “linger in expectation.” When someone in the South says they’re hankering for something, it means they’re hungry for something. This goes back to the term “hankeren” in Flemish and the word “hunkeren” in Dutch. They both mean “to long for something.” This term might be an intensive form of “hangen,” which is Middle Dutch for “to hang.”
I’ve Got A Hankerin’