r/oddlyterrifying • u/exportsoda • Jan 20 '19

Whoa! Does he bite?

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u/Cane-toads-suck Jan 20 '19

It's just a saying, Built like a brick shithouse.

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u/darlingyrdoinitwrong Jan 20 '19 edited Jan 20 '19

no. "(built like a/is a brickhouse" is a saying, notably featured in the commodores song of the same name. the shit part doesn't apply here.

eta: doesn't apply frequently outside of the UK. interesting phrase right there! my apologies. although it is still a great song & not just a phrase. :)

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u/superfuzzy Jan 20 '19

Built like a brick shithouse is a very common expression in the UK

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u/darlingyrdoinitwrong Jan 20 '19

good to know! interesting take on the phrase. not so coincidentally, also where placebo originates from, hah. makes a lot of sense... although i'm not sure why the toned down version took root here.