get the whetstone



get the whetstone

To be a liar. In the Middle Ages, the whetstone was bestowed upon the winners of lying contests. A: "Kim said that I'm most talented guy in the play!" B: "Boy, she gets the whetstone then! You can't even sing on key!"
See also: get

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kavita-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Wiktoriaveek-TAWR-yahPolish
Arnell['a:nəl]
Mccoy[mə'kɔi]
Friend[frend]
MariËTte-Dutch