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DENIGRATION

A GUM-CHEWING GIRL AND A CUD-CHEWING COW ARE SOMEWHAT ALIKE YET DIFFER SOMEHOW.  OH YES, IT'S THE THOUGHTFUL LOOK ON THE FACE OF THE COW.

 

 

DENIGRATION

DID YOU SAY HAY?  YOU BETTER SAVE THAT HAY--YOU MIGHT MARRY A JACKASS.

 

DENIGRATION

DIRT LEGS

 

DENIGRATION

EVERYONE TO THEIR OWN CHOICE, SAID THE LADY AS SHE KISSED THE COW.

 

DENIGRATION

GOT AS MUCH SENSE AS A JACKLEG MULE

 

DENIGRATION

HE COULDN'T CARRY A TUNE IN A BUSHEL BASKET.

 

DENIGRATION

HE SHOULDN'T BE THAT MODEST; HE'S NOT THAT GOOD.

 

DENIGRATION

HE'S NO MORE THAN A RED-NECKED PECKER HEAD FROM PITTSBURG, KANSAS.

 

DENIGRATION

HE'S OLDER THAN DIRT, TOUGHER THAN A BOOT, AND MEANER THAN A SNAKE.

 

DENIGRATION

I GAVE THAT ABOUT AS MUCH THOUGHT AS A PIG GIVES SUNDAY SCHOOL.

 

DENIGRATION

I HAD AN UNCLE ONCE.  HE COULDN'T SING EITHER.

 

 

DENIGRATION

I WOULDN'T PISS ON HIM IF HE WAS ON FIRE.

 

DENIGRATION

IF THAT LADY WAS SINGIN' FOR HAM, SHE WOULDN'T GET A SMELL.

 

DENIGRATION

IF YOU CAN'T PLAY WITH THE BIG DOGS, KEEP YOUR PUPPY ASS ON THE PORCH.

 

DENIGRATION

I'M AS HAPPY AS IF I WERE IN MY RIGHT MIND.

 

DENIGRATION

I'VE HEARD BUGS FART BEFORE.

 

DENIGRATION

JUST A TICK ON THE BUTT OF LIFE

 

DENIGRATION

LIKE THE POT CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK.

 

DENIGRATION

LOOKS LIKE AN ACCIDENT GOING SOMEPLACE TO HAPPEN

 

DENIGRATION

NOT WORTH A CONTINENTAL

 

DENIGRATION

SHE COULDN'T CARRY A TUNE IN A BUCKET.

 

 

DENIGRATION

SHE SINGS LIKE A BLIND MAN DRIVES.

 

DENIGRATION

SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN AHEAD TO PINCH HIS HEAD OFF AND SELL THE MILK.

 

DENIGRATION

SHE'S A BIG ZERO WITH THE RIM KNOCKED OFF.

 

DENIGRATION

SO WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

 

DENIGRATION

THAT'S NOTHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT.

 

DENIGRATION

THERE ARE MORE HORSES ASSES THAN HORSES.

 

DENIGRATION

THERE'S MORE THAN ONE CAN ON THE BEACH WITH A RUSTY BOTTOM.

 

DENIGRATION

YOU UP FOR ALL DAY?

 

DENIGRATION

YOUR MAMA LEFT TWO WEEKS BEFORE YOU WERE BORN.

 

DENIGRATION

YOU'RE A GOOD EGG, BUT SO WHAT?  THE HEN'S ASS IS FULL OF THEM.

 

DENIGRATION

YOU'RE A REAL FINE BOY, BUT THERE'S NO DEMAND FOR FINE BOYS.

 

DENIGRATION

YOU'RE AS HAPPY AS IF YOU HAD GOOD SENSE.

 

KNOW IT ALL

HE'S SO BRIGHT YOU HAVE TO COVER HIM UP EVERY MORNING SO THE SUN WILL RISE.

 

KNOW IT ALL

YOU TELL 'EM, WAGON WHEEL.  YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH IT.

 

 

 

 

LIE

HE ISN'T TWO-FACED OR HE WOULD BE WEARING THE OTHER.

 

LIE

HE LIES LIKE A RUG.

 

LIE

HE TALKS OUT OF BOTH SIDES OF HIS MOUTH.

 

LIE

HE TALKS THE WAY THE WIND BLOWS.

 

LIE

HE WAS REALLY STRETCHING HIS BLANKET WHEN HE TOLD THAT ONE.

 

LIE

IF YOU EVER BECOME A BIGGER LIAR, YOU'LL HAVE TO PUT ON WEIGHT.

 

LIE

ONE OF 'EM'LL LIE AND THE OTHER ONE'LL SWEAR TO IT.

 

LIE

SOME FOLKS WHO SLAP YOU ON THE BACK ARE TRYING TO HELP YOU SWALLOW WHAT THEY JUST TOLD YOU.

 

LIE

THAT DOG WON'T HUNT.

 

LIE

THAT WON'T SCOUR.

 

LIE

THE FIRST LIAR DOESN'T STAND A CHANCE.

 

LIE

YOU LIE LIKE A DIRTY CUR DOG.

 

 

LOW DOWN

HE AIN'T FIT TO CARRY GUTS TO A BEAR.

 

LOW DOWN

HE'S LOWER THAN A WHALE'S BELLY.

 

LOW DOWN

HE'S SO LOW HE COULD CRAWL UNDER A SNAKE WITH A TOP HAT ON.

 

LOW DOWN

LOWER THAN A DOG'S BELLY

 

LOW DOWN

LOWER THAN A PREGNANT ANT

 

LOW DOWN

LOWER THAN A SNAKE'S ASS

 

LOW DOWN

LOWER THAN A SNAKE'S BELLY IN A WAGON RUT

 

LOW DOWN

LOWER THAN WHALE SHIT

 

LOW DOWN

SO LOW YOU COULD DO CHINUPS OFF A DIME

 

 

 

 

MEAN

HE BOWLS FOR BLOOD.

 

MEAN

HE'S MEANER THAN AN ACRE OF SNAKES.

 

MEAN

MEAN AS A JUNKYARD DOG

 

MEAN

MEAN AS A SORE TAIL BEAR

 

MEAN

SO MEAN HE WOULDN'T SPIT IN YOUR EAR IF YOUR BRAINS WERE ON FIRE

 

MEAN

HE WOULDN'T GIVE YOU HAY IF YOU WERE A HORSE IN A CONCRETE PASTURE.

 

 

NOSY

SHE'D STICK HER NOSE IN A GRAVE IF SHE THOUGHT THERE WAS STILL HOPE OF WARM GOSSIP.

NOSY

SHE'S AFRAID THAT SOMEBODY WILL FART AND SHE WON'T BE THERE TO SMELL IT.

 

OPPORTUNITY

IF THAT DON'T LIGHT YOUR FIRE, YOUR WOOD'S WET.

 

PRIDE

A BIRD DOESN'T FLY SO HIGH THAT IT DOESN'T COME DOWN FOR A DRINK.

PRIDE

BIGGEST DUCK IN THE PUDDLE

PRIDE

BIGGEST FISH IN THE SEA

PRIDE

BIGGEST FROG IN THE PUDDLE

PRIDE

FLY AS HIGH AS A LIGHT IN A COWPILE

PRIDE

HE THINKS HE'S THE BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD.

PRIDE

HE TOOK A BATH AND HE PUT ON A WHITE SHIRT AND THEN HE COULDN'T GET HIS HAT ON.

PRIDE

THE HIGHER A MONKEY CLIMBS, THE MORE HE SHOWS.

 

PUGNACIOUS

HE'D FIGHT A CIRCLE SAW AND IT RUNNING.

 

RECOGNIZE

HE DIDN'T KNOW ME FROM ADAM'S OFF OX.

 

REPUTATION

DRAGGED THROUGH THE MUCK MORE TIMES THAN A DEAD HEN TIED TO THE NECK OF A CHICKEN-KILLING DOG

REPUTATION

I HAVE THE NAME.  I MAY AS WELL HAVE THE GAME.

 

STINGINESS

GOING TO A PARTY WITH ONE ARM AS LONG AS THE OTHER  (NOT BRINGING A BOTTLE OF LIQUOR)

STINGINESS

HE IS SO STINGY HE WOULDN'T GIVE A NICKEL TO SEE GOD RIDE A BICYCLE DOWN THE STREET BACKWARDS AND NAKED.

STINGINESS

IF YOU'RE GONNA DANCE, YOU HAVE TO PAY THE FIDDLER.

 

STUBBORN

HE IS SO HARD-HEADED HE CAN USE IT TO DRIVE NAILS.

STUBBORN

IF HE DROWNS, LOOK UPSTREAM.  HE'S TOO STUBBORN TO FLOAT DOWN.

STUBBORN

STUBBORN AS A MISSOURI MULE

STUBBORN

STUBBORNER THAN A POST

 

STUCK

LIKE A CAT AT A MOUSE HOLE

 

TERRIBLE

I'D JUST AS SOON DO THAT AS EAT A BUG.

TERRIBLE

SUCKS POND WATER

TERRIBLE

THAT'S NOT MY CAN OF PEAS.

 

LAZY

HE'S SO LAZY HE WOULDN'T WORK IN A PIE BAKERY.

LAZY

TOO LAZY TO LIFT A FINGER

LAZY

TOO LAZY TO SAY SOOEY IF THE HOGS WAS EATING HIM UP

 

TIRED, LAZY

A CASE OF THE CAN'T HARDLYS

TIRED, LAZY

A RUT IS ONLY A GRAVE WITH THE ENDS KNOCKED OUT.

TIRED, LAZY

BORN TIRED AND HAD A RELAPSE

TIRED, LAZY

HARDLY GOT HIS PLOW SCOURED

TIRED, LAZY

HE GETS AWFUL WORE OUT AT PEA-PICKING TIME.

TIRED, LAZY

HE'S TOO LAZY TO BUTTER HIS OWN BREAD.

TIRED, LAZY

I FEEL LIKE I WAS RODE HARD AND PUT UP WET.

TIRED, LAZY

I'M SO TIRED I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN IRONING IN HIGH HEELS ALL DAY.

TIRED, LAZY

I'VE GOT DROPSY AND HEART TROUBLE.  I DROPPED DOWN, AND I HAVEN'T GOT THE HEART TO GET UP.

TIRED, LAZY

LONG THREAD, LAZY GIRL.

TIRED, LAZY

SHE CALLED HER GOOD-FOR-NOTHING SON A LAZY DOODLE TRIFLER.

TIRED, LAZY

THAT'LL NEVER BE SEEN FROM A GALLOPING HORSE.

TIRED/LAZY

YOU LOOK AS BAD AS TEN MILES OF BAD ROAD.

 

TIRED

SHE'S GONE TOO LONG IN HARNESS.

TIRED

SHE'S SO TIRED SHE CAN'T FIND HER WAY BACK TO A BRIGHT RED BARN.

TIRED

SHE'S WORKED HER HIND LEGS OFF.

 

UNPREDICTABLE

LOOSE CANNON ON DECK

 

VALUE

IT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR WHO IT'S FOR.

 

VANITY

EVERY MAMA CROW THINKS HER OWN CROW IS THE BLACKEST.

VANITY

HE'S PRETTY GOOD--REMINDS ME A LOT OF MYSELF.

VANITY

SHE'S SO VAIN SHE THINKS THE SUN DOESN'T SHINE TIL SHE WAKES UP.

VANITY

YOU THINK YOU ARE SO CUTE YOU COULDN'T BE HIT IN THE ASS WITH A RED APPLE.

VANITY

YOU'RE A LEGEND IN YOUR OWN MIND.

 

WORTH

THAT SCOUNDREL AIN'T WORTH 2 CENTS WITH A HOLE IN IT.

WORTH

WORTHLESS AS A HILL OF BEANS

WORTH

YOU AIN'T FITTING TO ASSOCIATE WITH THE HOGS.

WORTH

YOU'RE NOT WORTH A MILK BUCKET UNDER A BULL.

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margaret brown             calamity jane           saws          sailing of the ill-fated steamship titanic   
shakespeare           theatre in st louis           oral communication          anatomy of the theatre
performance workshop I           performance workshop II           methods of teaching english
writing and performing the 10-minute play              university seminar
home 
        fall 2008          speech exam directives       10-minute play scripts