I googled and found this:

http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/582612

Never heard of this expression in my life.

My my, I learn something new every day.


P.S. I actually DID learn something new from a friend I know for over 40 years. Tonight he phoned me and as we were talking he explained how he just got his new recliner. He said he sleeps on it. Till 4 a.m.

Then I said "oh, you wake up from the chair at 4 a.m. and then you go into your bed?" He said "No, I watch tv" I said "what do you mean, you watch tv, it's 4 oclock in the morning". He said "I always get up at 4 a.m.

I said "you do WHAT??" He said "I go to sleep at 11 p.m. and wake up in the chair at 4 a.m.." I said 'when do you use your bed?" He said "Oh I've NEVER used the bed"

I said 'what on earth do you do at 4 a.m. (he's a single man of 55), His reply: "Oh, I watch Batman and whatever is on"

Blew me away. I know this guy for 40 years and NEVER knew he woke up at 4 a.m..

I don't know anyone else who gets up and stays up at that time.

And this guy is diabetic and has neuropathy. But when I asked him if this was related to his getting up, he said "Oh no, I've ALWAYS gotten up at 4 a.m."

lol
Melody