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Reader Confession – What funny expression do you use, that you actually first heard in a book?

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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?

For example: I’m always saying “Gah!!!” now, when expressing my gasp-worthy shock or silly turmoil. I first heard it from Sherrilyn Kenyon (I found it adorable when her heroine said it), and I could swear it was from her book “Born of Night“. <— P.S. Here’s my review of Born of Night and I think she was exclaiming GAH!! ’cause the bad-ass hero was trying to cover up his dimples. 😉

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 😀

Robin: I called my poodle Principessa forever after reading Sempre, but then it turned into Princess Pizza and now she’s just back to Poodle Strudel. 😂

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 😂

➔➔➔  Love learning more about our fellow readers? Browse more reader confessions on my blog. 😀

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mony

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

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Ronni Parker

“Christ on a cracker!” For the life of me, I can’t remember in which book I read it!

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R. Renee

OMG Lisa says this! I’ll find out what book!

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Ronni Parker

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.

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R. Renee

It was Lisa but she doesn’t think she got it from a book!

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