"Black as a witches Tit"

[mutleyfour]

Any ideas where this saying came from?

[airborne_artist]

Medieval witches were often accused of having a third nipple, but where the colour black come in

[BOAC]

...........have you ever seen a witch's tit?

[Aeronut]

I think you will find that the term is "as slack as a witches tit"

The origin of which lies chiefly from the fact that the breasts of medieval women known to practice sorcery were renowned for their sagginess. See also "roof tilers nailbags"

[mutleyfour]

Interesting Aeronut, I only ask as I regularly hear it mentioned in the crew room. Crews regularly talk about a bad FLIR night as being Black as a witches Tit. I assume there are other variants to the theme as a google search indicates as cold as a witches tit also.

[GPMG]

Ahhhhh, another Aeronut wind up....cheers.

Black as a witches tit

Is from the belief that anyone with a third nipple or other kind of difference must be in league with Lucifer (Ive got one and I don't even know his email address).

Witches are supposed to be black hearted and evil.


But what about.
'Dim as a Toc-H lamp'

[Chicken Leg]

It originated from Cockney Slang:

Black as a witches tit for tat (hat).

[r supwoods]

The countryside north of Wyton is ... "As flat as a witches tit" ... does this count?

[dodgysootie]

I expect anyones Tits would be black after being burnt alive. " Lorks alordy, my bottoms on fire!!" Joan of Arc.

[philrigger]

But what about.
'Dim as a Toc-H lamp'[/QUOTE]

See: www.greatwar.co.uk/westfront/ypsalient/toch/toch

A Toc-H lamp was reputedly not very bright.

'We knew how to whinge but we kept it in the NAAFI bar.'

[GANNET FAN]

Tits of witches

Hang on a minute, I have always used "flatter" than a witch's tit, having picked this up from FAA pilots. Haven't seen either a flat or black one but flatter makes more sense, that's if you want to be derogatory

[rogerk]

Thought it was "cold as a ..

colder than a witch's tit Very cold, when applied to the weather, or air temperature.

Old Sioux days in Germany with bugger all heating !

But if you want the "full monty" try this link !!

http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/c.htm

[gar170]

Originally Posted by BOAC

...........have you ever seen a witch's tit?

No but i have worked with a few.

[MikeTells]

On the K Model Hercules, the turbine scavenge pump can be seen by looking up the jet pipe from the rear. It is conical and blackened with soot and was thus known as the witches tit.

[hobie]

it's colder than a witch's tit in a brass bra face down in a snow bank

how did I go through life not knowing that saying .....

[bootscooter]

I always thought the term was "as cold as a witches tit!"

[Lafyar Cokov]

I've always wondered about the expression: "I'll be all over you like a nun sandwich"

[Lon More]

I understand the B17 was quite draughty, especially after taking a few hits

[Aeronut]

Great pic Lon,

I think the witch nose art adds weight to my argument - GPMG, look at em - hanging down like roof tilers nailbags.

QED

[threepointonefour]

" ... a witches tit "

I once saw one back in '91 during the MAIT phase of the F3 OCU ... the late Guy Woods used to wax lyrical about this mythical 180 x 8/5/4 stern intercept phenomenon. The 'nipple occurred at the 90 to go stage! And it was black.