She wears her heart on her shoulder
Posted: October 27, 2021 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a commentThis was heard on the tv show, The Bachelorette. Chris S. from New Orleans said he likes the way Michelle (The Bachelorette) is genuine and wears her heart on her shoulder.
https://www.vulture.com/article/the-bachelorette-season-18-premiere-recap-episode-1.html
Perhaps this is just an anatomical goof, or a N’awlins phrase, but I think it’s a mashup of “wear (one’s) heart on “one’s) sleeve” (feelings are obvious to everyone around you) and “a chip on (one’s) shoulder” (a bad attitude that tends to get someone really upset). It’s possible that “have a good head on one’s shoulders” (intelligent) might be in the mix, with the speaker confusing head and heart. Maybe he was conjuring up the image of an angel on one’s shoulder, whispering good thoughts.
A big thanks to Karen MacDonald for hearing this one and sending it in!

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