vaccinated with a gramophone needle
vaccinated with a gramophone needle
old-fashioned Disposed to lengthy or endless chatter. A reference to the needle used on a gramophone, a type of early record player, and the needle used to inoculate against infectious disease during vaccination. You'd think he was vaccinated with a gramophone needle from the way he yammers on like that. My mother says I was vaccinated with a gramophone needle, so please stop me if I start rambling.
See also: needle, vaccinate
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- vaccinated with a Victrola needle
- come in
- come in a certain position
- come on in
- (Is) this taken?
- trying
- be (flat) on (one's) back
- (Is) that everything?
- a little goes a long way
- by half