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Chris -- 2018-04-11
As I remember it, the grinning character of Punch, from the Punch and Judy show, triumphs over his wife, the hangman, animals and ghosts by a combination of trickery and blows to the head with a stick. Hence the expression, as pleased as Punch. Punch and Judy shows are rare these days, leaving some to fill the referent vacuum with the expression “as pleased as punched”. My first guess is that it is understood as ‘more pleased than punched’. Or maybe, hit with the happy stick. Delirious with pleasure.
Guitar tweaking
it may simply not be the right guitar for some. But to say so isn’t disparaging all of those (including me) who are as pleased as punched.
Weaning snag
I gave him some bread and strips of cheese which he wanted and was pleased as punched sat in his highchair self-feeding, however he gagged and had a large vomit.
Farm toys forum
I brought it today and did indeed see our young Adam in there looking as pleased as punched ;) ;) ;)
Outback moms forum
MissK what a little cutey your Hamish is. He looks like a real smiler and Millie looks as pleased as punched to be his big sister.
Aussie movie reviews
the last few years have been great for comic book fans. One camp is pleased as punched to see comics on the rise, and their favourite heroes on the screen. The other camp lives in fear
The simbling “pleased as a punch” is most common in South Asia.
Tweet feeling pleased as a punch after a chat with the ceo of #LinkedIn :)
facebook= CONGRATULATIONS you big pair of lovely people.. I’m pleased as a punch pie thats just been given more punch.
Indian dance Sanjunani was pleased as a punch – like a little child.
Celeb gossip Pleased as a punch and shouting ‘baby, baby’, Ash was cheering Abhishek Bachchan at a recently held fashion show
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Some speaker might be hearing the punch that is a drink in place of the puppet. Perhaps that explains this doubly-comestible variation:
Aviation forum: “whilst i’m peased as punch to see butcherbirds in the air and i applaude the efforts of Flugwerkeâ€
Obstetric forum: “Congratulations on your lovly wee girl, I’m sure you’re as peased as punch ...â€
Food forum: “DH was just peased as punch when I called him and let him know I needed to know where the water turn off valve was! â€
Speaking of punch, I wonder what percentage of people hear the beverage in the phrase “punch drunk?” It must be a hidden eggcorn for many.
Hatching new language, one eggcorn at a time.
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Yes, as well as that other idiom, beat me to the punch.
Joke exchange
darn those two rascals Ralwus and Wayne Brown beat me to the punch bowl again
Now that you mention it, here’s a variant that makes both pugilistic and hydrodynamic sense.
Apple to buy Adobe
Man, as an ex-apple employee and a long time adobe employee, I’d be pissed as punch if Jobs bought us.
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