Posted by allym on November 19, 2009 at 02:14:16 user allym.
In Reply to: Jibbooms and Bobstays and other sayings posted by Adam Quinan on November 18, 2009 at 16:01:26:
> I didn't notice a single J&B or a Barbecued Billygoat in the whole book.
Correct, the closest is this line:
"If anybody takes it, we’ll barbecue them,"
Barbecued billygoats
SA: 0
SD: 1
PD: 1
WH: 3 (1 1st person, 1 3rd person, 1 asking if Peggy used the phrase (which she didn't in the book anyways)
CC: 0
PP: 7
WD: 0
SW: 8 + 1 by Peggy
BS: 0
ML: 7 + 2 by Roger
PM: 1
GN: 3
Jibbooms and bobstays
SA: 0
SD: 0
PD: 4
WH: 6 + 5 by Peggy
CC: 0
PP: 2 + a 'Bobstays and jib-booms'
WD: 0
SW: 7 + 1 by Peggy
BS: 0
ML: 11
PM: 6 + 'Jibbooms, bobstays and battleaxes' + 1 by Peggy
GN: 3 + 1 by Peggy
> I don't recall her using that phrase again in any of the other books.
Correct, the only other use occurs in PP
"Bowlines and gaskets," said Peggy, in the Nancy manner.