Guts for garters

Posted by Catriona on March 29, 2002

This is driving me slightly insane, the phrase "i'll have your guts for garters" taken on face value is stomach churning! I would love to know where it came from and the meaning behind it-apart from the obvious!

• Guts for garters Admr1 03/29/02
  • Guts for garters Barney 03/30/02
• OED? Word Camel 03/29/02
  • OED? Barney 03/29/02
    • Guts ESC 03/29/02
      • Guts for garters R. Berg 03/29/02
        • Guts for garters Catriona 03/29/02
          • Guts, Garters and Druids - not for the faint-hearted. TheFallen 03/30/02
            • Guts, Garters and Druids - not for the faint-hearted. Barney 03/30/02
              • Not for the faint-hearted R. Berg 03/30/02
                • Not for the faint-hearted Word Camel 03/30/02
                  • Not for the faint-hearted TheFallen 03/30/02
                    • Not for the faint-hearted Barney 03/31/02
                      • Ho Hum TheFallen 03/31/02
                        • "Formidable"? R. Berg 03/31/02
                          • "Formidable"? Word Camel 04/01/02
                        • Ho Hum Barney 03/31/02
                          • Ho Hum TheFallen 04/01/02
                          • Ho Hum Martin Pike 04/01/02
                            • Ho Hum Barney 04/02/02
                              • Ho Hum Martin Pike 04/03/02
                      • Not for the faint-hearted JOSHVA 03/31/02
                        • Not for the faint-hearted Barney 03/31/02
                          • Not for the faint-hearted Eric J 03/31/02
                            • Not for the faint-hearted Barney 03/31/02
                              • Not for the faint-hearted Harry Enfield 03/31/02