"Giss" has been defined as a gay kiss
Those who were revolted by the idea of a gay kiss may have suggested that it was the embodiment of a revolting act or the epitome of sickness.
So the phrase "sick as a giss" was born.
The phrase goes back many years to the days when homosexuality was illegal and regarded with considerable distaste by a majority.
sick as a dog
The saying was "As sick as a dog."
Maria Kraft
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the rounded stern of the ship, which resembled the shape of a bay, where sick people were placed.
the rounded stern of the ship, which resembled the shape of a bay, where sick people were placed.
Fannie lou hammer
The saying "Can you dig it?" originated from the cult classic "The Warriors'. The meaning of "Can you dig it?" is "Do you understand?", "Do you get it?".
This saying is an abbreviation of the old English saying "for pity's sake". Over time the original saying has been bastardized and misunderstood to become "for Pete's sake"
What do you mean by saying sick people?
the saying " your as sick as a dog" can mean more than one thing it usually means that you are quite sick. people tend to say it when people that they now are sick or the person who is sick is describing how sick they are. hpe this helped
it comes from Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders