An etymological question for y'all in honour of the #BlueJays hosting the #Phillies tonight.
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An etymological question for y'all in honour of the #BlueJays hosting the #Phillies tonight.
In American English, a "Philadelphia lawyer" is a very skilled or shrewd practitioner of the law. This is very much meant to be a compliment.
However, every time I heard the expression used back home in #Canada (SW Ontario), frequently by my old man, it was used for a loud blowhard. Lots of bluster, no idea what was actually going on. Is this our common definition or just a Sarnia thing? #baseball
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An etymological question for y'all in honour of the #BlueJays hosting the #Phillies tonight.
In American English, a "Philadelphia lawyer" is a very skilled or shrewd practitioner of the law. This is very much meant to be a compliment.
However, every time I heard the expression used back home in #Canada (SW Ontario), frequently by my old man, it was used for a loud blowhard. Lots of bluster, no idea what was actually going on. Is this our common definition or just a Sarnia thing? #baseball
@sendtherunners Pronounced "Philadelphia Liar"
