[PW] Re: a pinch and a punch...

[Joanna McRae]

Hi Narelle,
Try http://www.worldwidewords.org , Michael Quinon may have done some
research on it
Jo


On 7/31/06, Narelle Seymour <NSeymour at gleneira.vic.gov.au> wrote:
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> Hi all,
>
> Does anyone know of an authoritative source that gives the origins of
> the phrase "a pinch and a punch for the first of the month?"  We have
> tried Lit finder and many books of quotations and phrase origins.
> Brewers Dictionary of Phrase and Fable shows the phrase but does not
> give much information.  We know that there are regional variations of
> this phrase in Australia, New Zealand and Canada but we don't want to go
> into the whole 'white rabbit' side question.
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> Any help gratefully received,
>
> Narelle Seymour
>
> Reference Services Coordinator
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> Glen Eira Library and Information Service
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> NSeymour at gleneira.vic.gov.au
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