Word: beinbruch
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1940
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...inspects him from top to toe, sees that his massive legs are properly powdered and that his hunting horn is in place. At the murmuring strains of Wagner's prelude, Melchior throws away his cigar and clears his throat. Kleinchen smiles and murmurs her parting salute: "Hals-und Beinbruch" (an old German good-luck greeting meaning "May you break your neck and your legs"), and the great Lauritz Melchior bounds youthfully on to the Metropolitan's aged stage...
| 1 |