 Re: Thursday and champin
If someone is eager or anxious to do something, they are said to be "champing at the bit." (The phrase comes from the gnawing or champing a horse does on the metal bit in his mouth when he's impatient.) Sometimes it's pronounced "champin'", dropping the final "g."
I'm guessing that in the scenario you mentioned, someone has something exciting planned for Friday or the weekend, and his friend is asking why he's so restless or anxious. "Why are you champin'?" "Because it's only Thursday and I can't wait for Friday." |