Put it "on the cuff" I told her
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
Eugene, Oregon
February 10, 2018 7:01pm CST
Anne cuts what little hair I have and keeps me more or less presentable. She gave am a trim this morning and I told her to put it "on the cuff." That means "charge it."
Of course, she does not charge me. I get buy on my charm and wit.
But she had never heard that saying about the cuff. I have known about it for a long time. It goes back to the time before cash registers when you would order a drink in a saloon and tell the bartender to "put it on the cuff."
Sometimes that would be literal, the bartender would write the charge on the cuff of his shirt. If you got too much on the cuff, you were cut off in that saloon.
Have you ever heard of this arcane saying?
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
11 Feb 18
I do worry about my ears sometimes.
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@sallypup (69156)
• Centralia, Washington
11 Feb 18
@JamesHxstatic That and I can't cut a straight line even if you were to put a chocolate cake in front of me for a prize.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
11 Feb 18
@sallypup Ohhh, well then, you sound dangerous!
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
11 Feb 18
No, I don't remember that one, will have to look it up.
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I remember once before you weren't old enough. 
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
11 Feb 18
Well Anna, just put it on the cuff.
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@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
11 Feb 18
@JamesHxstatic 
This is what I do, I ask for an invitation to a restaurant time by time.
This is what I do, I ask for an invitation to a restaurant time by time.1 person likes this
@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Feb 18
I have never heard of this saying; it's a new one to me. Are you saying you were around back before cash registers were invented? lol
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Feb 18
@JamesHxstatic Oh, so you're just a youngin' then!
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
11 Feb 18
@moffittjc At a distance, I am wearing and hat and walking fast, I could be mistaken for one, maybe.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
11 Feb 18
Nope, I've never heard this before today. Put it on my tab, that's the one I'm familiar with:)
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
11 Feb 18
I have never heard of the "on the cuff" ,just know "off the cuff".You do it at home without going to the barber's .
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
11 Feb 18
Yes and it saves at least $20 a month.
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@jstory07 (148701)
• Roseburg, Oregon
11 Feb 18
@JamesHxstatic Never heard it before. I always learn something new on here every day.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
11 Feb 18
That is a another way to say the same thing. The one I wrote about goes way back.
phrases, sayings, idioms and expressions at The Phrase Finder | Search | Discussion Forum Home| Posted by Rube on April 29, 2004 In Reply to: Off The Cuff posted by ESC on April 28, 2004 "On the cuff apparently arose at the turn of the century. Since barte
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Feb 18
No this is a new one on me. Thanks for sharing. It is interesting. I know another interesting saying. You are living the life of Riley with your won private hairdresser.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
11 Feb 18
Yes, of course with my lack of hair it is not too big a job.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
11 Feb 18
Nope that is a new one for me.
I cut hair too, Tony`s, I did my dad`s and I have done my sisters, I trim my own in front. I have always cut hair, even my barbie dolls hair,
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
11 Feb 18
Anne is quite experienced as well, even cuts the back of her hair very well.
@teamfreak16 (43567)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Feb 18
Nope, that's a new one on me. I've heard "off the cuff," but not "on."
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
12 Feb 18
Well, speaking "off the cuff," I don't recall where I first heard "on the cuff," but it was many years ago.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
12 Nov 18
@JamesHxstatic
I have never heard of that before. It is very interesting and thank you James for explaining it to us. I love the picture in the post.
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