[fidelis]

One of my interests has always been word and phrase origins. I've always wondered about a few of these ones myself.

[beaversmom]

Southern Side:

Male indulging in self pleasure:

Loping his mule.

A skinny man with no butt:

He’s probably got enough to hammer his nail.

English side:

For a stingy person or penny pincher:

Tighter than a cat’s ass.