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I always thought it was “raising Cain”, as in the biblical figure who killed his brother Abel. A quick google suggests that’s right, and the “raising” is in th
by iainmerrick 4y ago
I always thought it was “raising Cain”, as in the biblical figure who killed his brother Abel.
A quick google suggests that’s right, and the “raising” is in the sense of “summoning”, which makes sense - summoning the spirit of a famous murderer!
- ZeroGravitas 4y agoIt is raining Cain, I got autocorrected. Used similarly to: "raising hell".
- jamiek88 4y agoIt surprises me to see that described as an obscure phrase. It was/is commonly used in my upbringing in Liverpool, UK (second generation Irish catholic diaspora family). I’ve also heard the term in Texas recently.