The Mysterious Origins Of The Phrase 'Liar, Liar, Pants On Fire'

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The Mysterious Origins Of The Phrase 'Liar, Liar, Pants On Fire'

Post by Riddick » 09-21-2017 01:14 PM

As popular as the saying has become, and as satisfying as it is to chant or say, “liar, liar, pants on fire!” is not the most intuitive of phrases. Although people’s pants do sometimes catch on fire, this correlates more with carrying around accidentally explosive materials than it does with truthfulness. Meanwhile, the vast majority of liars make it through life unscathed by this particular fashion catastrophe.

The mystery of the phrase's origins is compounded by the fact that several of its more popularly reported etymologies are, in fact, lies. FULL STORY
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