Fun book-ish question that just popped into my head a few days ago, so I brought this one to our crew on my Maryse’s Book Blog Facebook page, and now I bring it to you!
What funny expression or word do you use regularly, that you actually first heard in a book?
Rae: another favourite of mine Maryse. Loved that series so much.
Maryse: I had a RAGING CRUSH on Nykyrian. THOSE DIMPLES!!!!!
Oh and then there’s Karina Halle’s “douche canoe” <— 😂
Niki: Lol!!! Yes- “douche canoe”from Karina Halle’s EIT series! 😂
How about you?
Sheri: Yellow bellied sapsucker. I read it in one of William Shakespeare’s plays when I was in high school. 😆
Maryse: LOL!! That’s an awesome one!
Rae: tell me more. What play was that from 😀
Maryse: I LOVE IT!!!!!
Brenda: If they don’t learn about welding at home, they’ll learn about it on the streets. Substitute welding with other things.
Jamie: “Crap on toast” from Kim Harrison’s Hallows series.
Caitriona: End of (from This Man)
Marissa: Saying someone had a “wild hair” in place of saying they had a crazy idea and calling things “wonky”. Both from Kristen Ashley’s earlier books.
Kristy: “natch” JR Ward
Acacia: Twat waffle, I do believe I got from Karina Halle as well lol
Maryse: YES!!! LOL!!!! That Dex certainly has some expressions. 😉
Christine: The answer to everything is 42 (sidenote from Maryse —> The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
Nicole: G.A.Aiken Dragonkin series. Battle-f*ck. Makes me laugh every time 😂
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I didn’t actually “use it” but threw it in to see what my kids would say. “fucktard” I think that’s a hilarious word. By the way, I was admonished… LOL
“Christ on a cracker!” For the life of me, I can’t remember in which book I read it!
OMG Lisa says this! I’ll find out what book!
Thank you! I would love to be reminded what book I read this expression in! I am 100% positive I heard it in a book, but I don’t want you to go crazy looking for it. I read a lot of M/M and all of Kristen Ashley’s work over and over again. Because I have read and re-read KA so many times, I don’t think it’s her.
It was Lisa but she doesn’t think she got it from a book!