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Seamy Side
Seamy Side
Seamy Side : Phrases
Meaning:
The unsavory or worst part
Example:
Since moving to skid row, Harold saw a lot of the seamy side of life for the poor people... at least it would seam sew!
Origin:
This expression originally referred to the inside part of a sewed garment - if the garment was turned inside out (so that the wrong side was showing), the stitched seams were clearly visible.
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