Talk:devil's beating his wife
Latest comment: 1 year ago by Desmond Dahm in topic Full phrase "the devil's beating his wife with a frying pan."
Full phrase "the devil's beating his wife with a frying pan."[edit]
The frying pan is assumed to be cast iron, assuredly the most harmful option. More colloquial than literary, it's rarely written. Very common in Mississippi, Louisiana. Here is one citation: https://folkwaysnowadays.com/the-devils-beating-his-wife/ Desmond Dahm (talk) 12:35, 14 January 2023 (UTC)