road hard and put away wet

super-julia well yes; but after a long road trip to austin from whence i garnered the phrase, i felt more than a little road hard, and also crumpled, like laundry that'd been put away while still wet. totally innocuous, my version... Jan 22, 2008

asativum Sorry; forgot to note that my tongue was planted firmly in cheek. See my list Malapropisms I've heard (and, for fun, Other malapropisms Jan 21, 2008

treeseed Side note to Asativum - I believe the expression is actually "hard row to hoe"...as in farming or gardening.

"Rode hard and put away wet" is commonly used these days to describe in a derogatory fashion a woman that looks rough or a woman who has been used in an ill fashion and discarded. Here in my city the term is synonymous with an equally derogatory term, gin hag, and both terms imply alcoholism. Jan 21, 2008

asativum Used for horses that have had a tough road to hoe, no doubt. Jan 21, 2008

ennuifreezone Quite! Though now whenever I hear the phrase, it's usually a more promiscuous usage...
(Naughty Julia!) Jan 21, 2008

chained_bear Yes, and it refers to horses, I believe. At least it did originally. Jan 21, 2008

ennuifreezone Haha, I believe the correct spelling is "rode hard," luv. Jan 21, 2008