What does where the woodbine twineth meaning?
1. The Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898) gives ‘gone where the woodbine twineth’ as a euphemism for going to the pawnbroker’s, up the spout, where, in Quebec, ‘on cottage walls the woodbine may be seen twining. ‘
Where the woodbine twine?
“Where the Woodbine Twines” is a folk saying–though not a common one–for where you go when nobody knows where you went. In my short novel by that name, I also suggest it as the place we all hope for, where everything is somehow made right.
What is Twineth?
Twineth meaning Archaic third-person singular simple present indicative form of twine.
Where does the phrase ” where the Woodbine twineth ” come from?
In Reply to: Where the woodbine twineth posted by Gary Martin on February 01, 2006 : : : Does anyone know the origin of the phrase “where the woodbine twineth”. From my searching so far, it appears to have been a poplular phrase in the 1870’s. It is found in Mark Twain’s “Life on the Mississippi”.
Where is the Woodbine twineth and the Whangdoodle mourneth?
She’d say it’s gone where the woodbine twineth and the whangdoodle mourneth. The story behind this expression is complicated, but it’s clear that phrase where the woodbine twineth was a catchphrase in the 1870s, and whangdoodle is a catch-all term for an unknown or mythical animal.
What was the name of the black doll in where the Woodbine twineth?
Eva’s grandfather gifts Eva, who already has imaginary friends, with a black doll that she names, Numa. In classic Alfred Hitchcock style, a turn of events brings the doll to life (live doll played by actress, Lila Perry). After viewing this episode, I wondered whether Numa was on the market in or around 1965 or if she was a mere set doll.
When did where the Woodbine twines first air?
“Where the Woodbine Twineth,” an unusual episode of the already unusual “Alfred Hitchcock Hour,” first aired in January of 1965.