New Yorkers LOVE to throw out old sayings without knowing where the saying originated. Well, here's where “It’s Raining Cats and Dogs” and others came from.
My dad had a lot of Dad-isms. Among them was a phrase that was used to describe a poor person or family. Lets say John Doe was poor, He'd say " John next door, he ain't got a pot to piss in, or a window to throw it out of!" The window part I think he may have added...