: What is the meaning and origin of this phrase?
Igor was an assistant to Dr. Frankenstein in several movies based on the novel, Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus" . Dr. Frankenstein created "Frankenstein's monster."
I googled "Igor" and one site said Shelley's novel doesn't mention an assistant. This site (which has tons of information) has a page about the 1931 movie and mentions "Fritz" the assistant.
Of course, there was "Young Frankenstein" with Marty Feldman as Igor.
I don't know what the phrase means. Someone who is creating a monster and his or her assistanct?