A foreign colleague questioned the meaning of the phrase 'How's-your-father' - so, not knowing it myself, I googled it and got this rather diverting but, I fear, not 100% correct explanation:
http://www.michaelkelly.fsnet.co.uk/qfather.htm
(n.b. a little rude!)
Anyway - anyone else got any more entertaining explanations for phrases?
http://www.michaelkelly.fsnet.co.uk/qfather.htm
(n.b. a little rude!)
Anyway - anyone else got any more entertaining explanations for phrases?