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I was referring to the "poor as a church mouse" expression actually but thanks for the etymology regarding the other expression - sounds plausible.
by arthurcolle 8y ago
I was referring to the "poor as a church mouse" expression actually but thanks for the etymology regarding the other expression - sounds plausible.
- PhasmaFelis 8y agoAh, yeah. It's not so common these days. I associate it with the 19th/early 20th century, I guess? Not sure exactly, though.