Definitions by Paul Ruane
not a sausage
Nothing, zip, zero. Jolly term to describe the abscence of an item sought.
Suggested origin is from the Cockney rhyming slang 'Sausage and mash' used to mean 'cash', or money. Hence 'not a sausage' to mean 'no cash' or 'nothing'.
Suggested origin is from the Cockney rhyming slang 'Sausage and mash' used to mean 'cash', or money. Hence 'not a sausage' to mean 'no cash' or 'nothing'.
not a sausage by Paul Ruane April 18, 2006