making money hand over foot

[monkeyboy]

What does that really mean?

 

[cynsaun]

bacon

 

[bsnyder]

I've always heard it as "hand over fist".

But I have no idea what it means.

 

[cynsaun]

I've always heard it as "hand over fist".

But I have no idea what it means.

Psst, monkies can't make a fist. You know, because of the missing opposable thumbs.

 

[grinningghost]

I've never made money hand over foot or fist - but if I do, and I find out what it is, I'll let you know.

 

[soccerchick]

Hand over fist -- means FAST and LOTS -- so much that they hands handling the $$ are continually moving...

 

[Michie]

Isn't it spending money hand over fist?

 

[Twinkles6892]

Psst, monkies can't make a fist. You know, because of the missing opposable thumbs.

I thought monkeys had opposable thumbs.

 

[cynsaun]

I thought monkeys had opposable thumbs.

Crap, that's right they do, don't they? I was thinking of dogs. Oh, what a past couple of days I've had. My brain is officially mush.

 

[Sparx]

I thought monkeys had opposable thumbs.

they do, and a tail.

 

[Twinkles6892]

Crap, that's right they do, don't they? I was thinking of dogs. Oh, what a past couple of days I've had. My brain is officially mush.

 

[kadaten]

Long live Google!

http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=19980430

 

[katerkat]

they do, and a tail.

And they can grip with their toes, like my baby monkey. (He will be so sad when his feet become human!)

 

[cynsaun]

And they can grip with their toes, like my baby monkey. (He will be so sad when his feet become human!)

He is SO adorable, monkey toes and all!

 

[JPN4265]

The saying is hand over fist. It means to make money as fast as you can pull it in. (ie. you pull a rope hand over fist, the faster you pull on the rope the faster your task is completed).