English

Etymology
Phonetic spelling of "soft solder"; that is, solder that melts at a lower temperature. Coined by w:Thomas Haliburton|Thomas Haliburton in the short story "The Trotting Horse" (1836). Popular in the 19th century, but out of common use by 1950.

Noun
soft sawder (uncountable)

1. obsolete idiom cajole|Cajoling or flattery.

#*"If she goes to act ugly, I'll give her a dose of "soft sawder"; that will take the frown out of her frontispiece...!" —w:Thomas Haliburton|Thomas Haliburton, "The Trotting Horse" (1836) — first usage
#*"How the old boy swallowed my soft sawder and Brummagem notes!" —w:Tom Taylor|Tom Taylor, wikisource:The Ticket-of-Leave Man|The Ticket-of-Leave Man (1863)

See also
soft soap
butter up
sweet-talk

References
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Category:Uncountable

• 2006-06-09 02:05 - Dvortygirl - fmt, cat idiom, cat obsolete

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