Interesting little fact: The litter naming
theme for Mackenzie is the "Bee"
And, the origin of
the phrase "None of Your Beeswax" was originally a line spoken by the character
Nanette in the musical "No, No, Nanette" (Youmans, Harbuch, Mandel,
1925).
This catchphrase
enjoyed a brief vogue in the later 1920's. It was also sighted as
children's slang in a couple of later references mentioned by Partridge.
There are no
surprises as to its origin: Beeswax is simply an obvious pun on the
word Business. More simply stated, None of your beeswax means
None of your business.
So, when
asked a question you don't want to answer, just say It's None of Your
Beeswax !
