not on your tintype



not on your tintype

obsolete Absolutely not; no way; not on your life. A tintype (also called a ferrotype) was a photograph made on a sensitized metallic base in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; why or how it came to be used in this phrase, however, is unknown. Primarily heard in US. David: "Hey John Boy, come over and help me paint the house this afternoon." John: "Not on your tintype, Davey! I've got plans tonight and have no intention of getting dirtied up before then!"
See also: not, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
OskariOS-kah-reeFinnish
Antipatros-Ancient Greek
Vijaya-Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi
Adanna-Western African, Igbo
Elainai-LAYN-əEnglish
Atalyah-Biblical Hebrew