1453-Introduce-Shoemaker-To-Tailor by A Way with Words published on 2016-10-09T16:50:29Z The 1909 slang collection Passing English of the Victorian Era defines the phrase to introduce shoemaker to tailor this way: "Evasive metaphor for fundamental kicking." In other words, to introduce shoemaker to tailor means to give someone a swift kick in the pants. http://waywordradio.org Genre Learning