The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Strangler Lewis]

Saw Mike Huckabee on The Daily Show last night. At least as far as setting a civil tone goes, I liked the cut of his jib.

Whatever that means.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

Saw Mike Huckabee on The Daily Show last night. At least as far as setting a civil tone goes, I liked the cut of his jib.

Whatever that means.

CUT OF HIS JIB - "The cut of a jib, or foresail of a ship indicates her character to a sailor and 'jib' means 'face' in sailor's slang. Thus 'don't like the cut of his jib,' which probably dates to a century ago, translates as 'I'm suspicious of him; I don't like this expression on his face.'" From "Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins" by Robert Hendrickson (Facts on File, New York, 1997).