What is the origin of the idiom "screw the pooch?" Thanks
M mvhs New member Joined Jan 10, 2011 Member Type Other Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 10, 2011 #1 What is the origin of the idiom "screw the pooch?" Thanks
M Marathon Member Joined Jan 10, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Polish Home Country Poland Current Location Germany Jan 12, 2011 #2 You could find the information you are looking for on Wiktionary.
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Jan 13, 2011 #3 Apparently, the term comes from Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff: Wordorigins.org Discussion Forums | Screw the pooch
Apparently, the term comes from Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff: Wordorigins.org Discussion Forums | Screw the pooch
probus Moderator Staff member Joined Jan 7, 2011 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language English Home Country Canada Current Location Canada Feb 19, 2011 #4 The American slang phrase f**k the dog means to waste time. Screw the pooch is a gentrification. Last edited: Feb 21, 2011