My husband uses this term; he said he got it from his father. Has anyone else ever heard of this, and if so, what is the meaning you've understood? Hubby gave a def. when I asked, but he is known to give ANY answer when asked, so I'd like some verification!
As an aside, he said that for years his dad was always the first one at the voting site because of having to catch the early bus to work; then when he came home, he'd say, "When I left the polls, the Democrats were ahead".