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
CyrilSIR-əl (English), SEER-əl (English), TSI-ril (Czech)English, French, Czech, Slovak
ÅGe-Norwegian
Stina-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Marceline-French
Arkadiuszahr-KAHD-yuwshPolish
Meri (1)ME-reeFinnish