Anyone know anything about 1850's language?

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Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 14 072 Send Message	Daniel	Report	1 Feb 2005 20:03
	A man is a attacking another, as he puches he remarks, "Take that for your sauce!" Any idea what he means by that as I am baffled.
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 2 533 Send Message	Devon Dweller	Report	1 Feb 2005 20:05
	It just means Take that for being rude to me / being cheeky Sheila
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 14 072 Send Message	Daniel	Report	1 Feb 2005 20:06
	Oh I see, giving cheek was he? What did he expect on a street at midnight? Thanks
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	1 Feb 2005 20:07
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Daniel I can only think he means "here's a thump for being saucy". Nowadays we think of saucy as being slightly seaside postcardy, ooh lala, but I think originally it just meant cheeky, rude, impudent. If you google "take that for your sauce" 3 literary examples come up. nell
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 14 072 Send Message	Daniel	Report	1 Feb 2005 20:08
	I'll have a look. Thanks Helen.
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 13 033 Send Message	**JulieAnn*.sprinkling fairydust*	Report	1 Feb 2005 20:09
	we use that today, if someone says something to me thats a bit cheeky i say , saucy mare
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 2 533 Send Message	Devon Dweller	Report	1 Feb 2005 20:10
	Yes we still used that expression too