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A doctor named Mud gave medical assistance to John Wilkes Booth, not knowing how he was injured, after the assassination of President A. Lincoln. when this was discovered, Dr. mud was sought out, through sheer hate, and hanged. hence the expression - your name is mud ( you're going down )
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What does the idiom clear as mud mean?
It's not an idiom because you can figure it out. It's a sarcastic way of saying something is not clear - it's as dark as mud.
Is caked in mud an idiom?
No because it means exactly what it seems to mean. "Caked" means coated or layered, so something is coated or layered in mud.
What does the idiom happy as a pig in mud mean?
This isn't an idiom because you can figure out what it means without someone telling you. When you see "AS ____ AS _____" you're looking at A Simile - a type of comparison. They're comparing someone's happiness to the happiness of a pig wallowing around in the mud.
What is the meaning of the idiom uglier than a mud fence?
It's not an idiom, it's a simile. Someone is uglier than a fence used to stop mud from flowing across a field.
Is frogs burrow the mud snails bury themselves and you air your quilts preparing for the cold an idiom?
Yes
The name of a mud volcano in Indonesia?
what is the name of the mud volcano in Indonesia what is the name of the mud volcano in Indonesia
When was My Name Is Mud created?
My Name Is Mud was created in 1993.
What does the alias by which he does is sludge mean?
"Thy Name is Mud" meaning: You have a tarnished, or bad, reputation.
What is mean by mud phuska?
mud phuska
What is the origin of the saying hog heaven?
The origin of the idiom "hog heaven" is based on the happiness pigs experience when they roll in the mud.
What do you mean by from mud to mud?
Can mean political campaigners slinging mud at each other, one opinion is as bad as the other
What does lutetia mean?
The original meaning was swamp or mud-flat. Lutetia was the first name for Paris.
