Random Thought: Asses, Holes, Donkeys, and Burrows

[kaasirpent]

I’ve often wondered where the phrase

He wouldn’t know his ass from a hole in the ground.

came from. It's kind of weird, if you think about it.

Then, today, I was listening to a podcast and the podcaster said

He wouldn’t know a burro¹ from a burrow.

Hmm! I wonder if there’s a relation? And if so, which came first?

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1. From Spanish, for "ass" in the "donkey" sense, not in the "butt" sense.

Comments

re: which came first

[etherial.livejournal.com]

The chicken.

Re: which came first

[kaasirpent]

I figured the rooster, for sure.