raisin Cain

Making a huge noisy fuss due to your having run out of dehydrated grapes.

Parents should think twice about reaching for the "raisin'-cane" (i.e., the "hick'ry stick" that supposedly helps in bringing up children, but often harms more that it helps; it's been outlawed in many areas of the world, thank goodness!) if their little ones start "raisin Cain" about not having sweet-tasting dried fruit to flavor their morning cereal --- just YOU have a go at trying to choke down a big bowl of unflavored oatmeal or rice, and see how well YOU like it!!!