A saying from Tyneside (in the North East of England), used when expressing absolute confidence that something will not happen. It refers to Fenwicks' department store in Northumberland Street in Newcastle upon Tyne, which is famous for the quality of its window displays, especially at Christmas.
Similar in sentiment to I'll eat my hat.
Similar in sentiment to I'll eat my hat.
by Dommar41 March 4, 2012