goddag yxskaft

Etymology
Known since 1800, from a story where a man - almost deaf - is sitting by the road, carving axe handles. He doesn't want to admit his lousy hearing, so when a stranger passed and says 'good day', he believes the stranger is asking what he's making, thus answering 'axe handles'. The rest of the conversation is just as disjointed. See also 🇨🇬.

Phrase
(good day axe handle)


 * 1)  a response or answer that has nothing to do with the question; non sequitur