Talk:not a sausage

I think the John & Jill example is wrong. I have never heard the expression used in that context.

I think it should only be used like this:

John: Did you get any mail today? Jill: Not a sausage, I'm afraid.

John: Did you find anything at the shops? Jill: No, not a sausage.

Meaning: "not one single thing - not even a small insignificant sausage..."


 * Agree 100%. In the example Jill sounds like she's having a stroke.


 * Sounds fine to me (UK). Equinox ◑ 19:24, 4 January 2021 (UTC)

Mentions
Mentioned in WP article for Peter Sellers and "bluebottle", and in note at bottom regarding Douglas Adams. Shenme (talk) 00:32, 8 April 2013 (UTC)