Smart as a whip

Posted by Joe February 17, 2009 at 16:55In reply to Smart as a whip posted by Stamn Plag on February 17, 2009 at 14:00:

What is the origin of 'Happy Horse ****' and 'Smart as a whip'?

Dictionary of the American West By Winfred Blevins Very clever; first used in Salt Lake City in l860, was common ny 1965.

The other dates to the late 1950's...

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