doi:10.1093/nq/s1-X.268.482eVertaurNotes and Queries
Origins of “Cut of Your Jib” To get to the origin of the above expression, we have to first, obviously enough, find out what a “jib” is. In the lexicon of sailing terms, a jib is a triangular sail that sets ahead of the foremast to the bowsprit or a boom. Small sailboats ha...
: share took his cut of the profits 4 : a voluntary absence from a class 5 a : a stroke that cuts a ball also : the spin imparted by such a stroke b : a swing by a batter at a pitched baseball c : an exchange of captures in checkers 6...
Note: Verbs such as pare, shave, and strip are sometimes used instead of cut. The universities feel they have already been pared to the bone by government cuts. Eric had taken on the competition by shaving his running costs to the bone and offering the lowest prices possible. See also: ...
The cut of his jib. (short story)Giardina, Anthony
The cut of his jib.Presents a short story entitled 'The Cut of His Jib,' by Anthony Giardina concerning an acquaintance with a man named Matt Romano.GiardinaAnthonyHarper's Magazine
Liking the cut of his jib.Dempster, Nigel
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