To get the wrong end of the stick

Posted by ESC October 13, 2002In reply to To get the wrong end of the stick posted by Panther on October 13, 2002

Does anyone know the origin of the phrase "To get the wrong end of the stick", meaning, to misunderstand something?

I haven't found it in my reference books yet, but my understanding of the phrase -- get the wrong (or sh*tty) end of the stick -- is to get a raw deal.

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