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'''Grandfather's old axe''' is a [[colloquial]] expression describing something of which little original remains: "it's had three new heads and four new handles but it's still the same old axe." |
'''Grandfather's old axe''' is a [[colloquial]] expression describing something of which little original remains: "it's had three new heads and four new handles but it's still the same old axe." |
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Another variation is "Grandfather's old broom", with identical derivation; the phrase has also been used in banter as in: "This is [[George Washington's axe|George Washington's original axe]]...", perhaps when holding up a patently new axe. |
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Revision as of 12:32, 14 October 2005
Grandfather's old axe is a colloquial expression describing something of which little original remains: "it's had three new heads and four new handles but it's still the same old axe."
Another variation is "Grandfather's old broom", with identical derivation; the phrase has also been used in banter as in: "This is George Washington's original axe...", perhaps when holding up a patently new axe.