It's akin to calling some one's mother a prostitute. in a dime store_ or _ah, yer mother wears cotton drawers_ (the _ah_ may precede 'I dimly remember having heard some nineteen or twenty years ago. BTW: Both Generals Lee and Grant realized that Napoleonic tactics and trench warfare were obsolete during the American Civil War [ACW] which is why the ACW became a war of mobile forces and maneuver. It has the feeling of being : : : I claim no accuracy for this conjecture, but if it is anywhere near accurate, it would take the phrase out of the non-sequitir category and turn it into real fighting words. For the Bard and for the saints who inspired him, we should be ever thankful. Ratty, but still intact. [2] Insults based on obesity, height, hairiness, laziness, incest, age, race, poverty, poor hygiene, unattractiveness, homosexuality, or stupidity may also be used. Must be an older generation thing. What’s something about you that would offend a lot of people? Its basicly just a mother joke. Biden has frequently referenced his Catholic faith during his political career, and placed his Catholicism at the center of several campaign ads during the 2019-2020 presidential election cycle. Posted by Brian from Shawnee on October 14, 2004, In Reply to: Your mother wears combat boots, (revisited) posted by Bruce Kahl on October 14, 2004. : : : I was thinking of this phrase after watching the U.S. Presidential debates last night. your mother wears army boots* is a US exclamatory -- at first, during WW2, very derisive, then jocularly derisive. An occ[asional] var[iant]: _your sister wears army shoes_, Only rich kids could avoid the sun and come back pale in the fall. I have a picture of my great grandparents that's most likely pre-1920, and she dwarfs him. Order Bulk SubscriptionsGet a discount on 6 or more copies sent to your parish, organization I never really thought it was much of an insult. In return she might get some k-ration(like a prepared meal in a tin tv dinner shape, which contained viands which were edible without cooking), a little money, whatever a soldier could afford to give and that included his boots. Catholic Church. You would supposedly insult another kid and his mother by saying "your mother wears combat boots." I never really knew what that meant, until now. was brought home by the Doughboys of WWI. What type of type woman that would wear combat boots ? A question for retirees, how do you cope with the lack of structure in your life? I guess I must be old. Putting our sons in the line of fire should be a last resort for any civilization that pretends civility. The meaning is somewhat uncertain, and two explanations have been given. Join Yahoo Answers and get 100 points today. Are there any traditions that end with you? I was thinking of this phrase after watching the U.S. Presidential debates last night. _shoes_ for _boots_; _your mother drives a tank_ or _eats K rations_ or _works What traits make a woman more masculine than feminine? But there is nothing dignified about war. I concluded that if she had been a camp follower of the lowest sort, willing to trade her favors for anything of value, she might indeed at some time wind up wearing combat boots. Give a Gift SubscriptionBless friends, family or clergy with a gift of the Register. Mainly because we don't know what it meant at its origins. May his soul, and souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. It must be a catch phrase, as it makes no sense.' You're not alone, Chauvinism driving Black men to vote for Trump: Ex-NAACP head, Terry Bradshaw helps stranger in viral video, Boxer's heinous accusations point to larger issue, DOJ alums: Trump reelection could be 'point of no return', Cindy McCain reveals 'final straw' with Trump. I would compare it to the post-modern use of the phrase, "[This] sucks." Join Yahoo Answers and get 100 points today. But it's something like that. I used to hear it when I was in grade school. SubscribeStart your Register subscription today. How do you think about the answers? Reproduction of material from this website without written permission, or unlicensed commercial use or What can I say? The saying, "Your mother wears army boots!" I think it means she tough like a man or she's gay. We have liberated you to die. of which Norris M. Davidson, 1969, has written. 'All derisive, of course; there are many other variants'.From _A Dictionary of Catch Phrases, Second Edition_ by Eric Partridge then jocularly derisive. I can't remember which war, ww1 or ww2, but anyway....Europe had so much death, destruction and no work that many women were so desperate, they had no other way to stay alive and to keep their children alive but to give sexual favors, i.e prostitute themselves to soldiers. It is an insult to a person’s mother especially if she is not a prostitute. Those with a "healthy" tan were the poorer ones. Get your answers by asking now. Insults involving "your mother" are commonly used when playing the Dozens. “Your mother--” insults, like “Yo mama” jokes, are older than this. I t has been a while since I heard that one, I think it was in reference to perhaps a femenist womens movement, and a bit later it would have described the punk rock moms out there, and today it might mean your mother is a dominant woman who likely serves in the military, or just likes to kick things. Your Mother Wears Combat Boots is a 1989 American made-for-television comedy film directed by Anson Williams and starring Barbara Eden, Héctor Elizondo, Meagen Fay, David Kaufman.It premiered as part of NBC Monday Night at the Movies on March 27, 1989. So if someone tells you that your mom wears combatboots, you should just say thanks, I will tell her you noticed, have a nice day. What's she, if I be a dog?". : This is a supreme first class insult here in the NYC area. which is now used on prime time TV. "Your mother wears army boots/shoes!” (or “Your mother wears combat boots!") An overprotective single mother tries to stop her son joining the parachute unit by sending him to the college, fearful that he may end up his life like his father did. I am disabled and the lack of structure is hard at times.? is a mild insult that was popular in the 1950s among teenagers, but is now historical or used for comic effect. Q: Does your mother wear combat boots? EWTN News, Inc. is the world’s largest Catholic news organization, comprised of television, radio, army boots* is a US exclamatory c.p. I presented those boots to my first-born, 23 year old son, Phillip J. Dietrich and advised him: “If anybody ever teases you by saying, ‘Your mother wears combat boots,’ you can proudly answer back, ‘Damn right she does! A maternal insult, also referred to as a "Yo mama" joke, is a reference to a person's mother through the use of phrases such as "your mother" or other regional variants, frequently used to insult the target by way of their mother.

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