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Old 05-21-2019, 05:32 PM   #20
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Well, in the US, it's normally "torqued my ass," but I was making it a bit more family-friendly. It means, aggravated me or got on my nerves in a major way. I have NO idea of the genesis or etymology of it, though. Couldn't even tell you how long I've said it, but certainly decades at least. ;-) Happy to help with quaint sayings from our neck of the woods!

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I think it might be a variation on tail twister. Torque is sort of twisting. See the second definition below.

https://www.urbandictionary.com/defi...Tail%20Twister
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Yeah, the 2nd definition seems to fit. I've always thought of it as a variant on "chaps my ass," which is similar, and seems to derive from a bad-fitting saddle, chafing or chapping your, well, bum.

Hitch
Thank you both. I'm still not sure I fully understand it but it's still good. Love these regional sayings

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