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
Aleksandraah-lyek-SAHN-drah (Russian), ah-leek-SAHN-drah (Russian), ahl-ek-SAHN-drah (Polish)Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Serbian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian, Estonian
Abbott['æbət]
ShaelynSHAY-linEnglish (Rare)
TaaviTAH:-vee (Finnish)Estonian, Finnish
Ezekieli-ZEE-kee-əl (English), i-ZEE-kyəl (English)Biblical, English
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