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by goshx 4168 days ago
That's cool. If you could add this, I always like to know the origin of the phrase.
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Allegedly, according to Wiktionary:

> From the practice of giving cigars as prizes at carnivals in the US in the 19th century; this phrase would be said to those who failed to win a prize.

Thanks for the feedback! I'll start adding phrase origins to the site.